hidastemutka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chicane noun A quibble, a pedantic or dishonest objection; an act of deception.
Senses
hidastemutka is used for these senses in English:
- chicane (road transport) A raised area or other obstacle around which vehicles must drive, especially designed to reduce speed. [from 20th c.]
chicane — full definition
- noun A quibble, a pedantic or dishonest objection; an act of deception.
- noun The use of dishonest means or subterfuge to achieve one's (especially political) goals; chicanery, trickery.
- noun The holding of a hand without trumps, or the hand itself.
- noun A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve.