switchback
US /ˈswɪtʃ.bæk/
UK /ˈswɪtʃ.bæk/
1.
tikungan tajam, jalan berliku
a road, path, or railway with a series of sharp turns, each reversing the general direction of travel, used for climbing or descending a steep gradient
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The mountain road was full of dangerous switchbacks.
Jalan gunung itu penuh dengan tikungan tajam yang berbahaya.
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Hikers often encounter switchbacks on steep trails.
Pendaki sering menemui tikungan tajam di jalur curam.
1.
membuat tikungan tajam, berliku-liku
to make a road, path, or railway with a series of sharp turns
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Engineers had to switchback the railway line to navigate the steep terrain.
Insinyur harus membuat tikungan tajam pada jalur kereta api untuk melewati medan yang curam.
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The trail was designed to switchback up the mountain, making the ascent less strenuous.
Jalur itu dirancang untuk berliku-liku mendaki gunung, membuat pendakian tidak terlalu melelahkan.