"chicken lane" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-chicken lane.ogg [Australia] Forms: chicken lanes [plural]
Etymology: The name derives from the game of "chicken," in which two drivers head directly at each other head-on, which is what drivers in opposing "chicken lanes" do until they both turn. Head templates: {{en-noun}} chicken lane (plural chicken lanes)
  1. (slang) An additional lane in the middle of a two-way street that assists drivers who are turning onto the two-way street. Tags: slang Synonyms: suicide lane
    Sense id: en-chicken_lane-en-noun-Gm2rE1hW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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