"mobile chicane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mobile chicanes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mobile chicane (plural mobile chicanes)
  1. (motor racing, derogatory) A driver or car considerably slower than the rest on the track, when perceived to repeatedly act as an obstruction to faster drivers or cars. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Motor racing Synonyms: moving chicane
    Sense id: en-mobile_chicane-en-noun-0DLrvhTV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports

Inflected forms

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