highball
US /ˈhaɪ.bɑːl/
UK /ˈhaɪ.bɑːl/
1.
highball
a drink of liquor mixed with a non-alcoholic mixer, such as soda water or ginger ale, and served with ice in a tall glass
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He ordered a whiskey highball at the bar.
Dia memesan highball wiski di bar.
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She prefers gin highballs with a slice of lime.
Dia lebih suka highball gin dengan hirisan limau nipis.
2.
highball (isyarat kereta api)
a signal given to a train by raising a ball or disc on a pole, indicating that the line is clear
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The engineer saw the highball and accelerated the train.
Jurutera melihat highball dan mempercepatkan kereta api.
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The old railway system used a highball to indicate a clear track.
Sistem kereta api lama menggunakan highball untuk menunjukkan landasan yang jelas.
1.
bergerak laju, menghantar dengan kelajuan tinggi
to send or move something at high speed
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The train highballed down the tracks.
Kereta api itu melaju laju di landasan.
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He highballed the ball across the field.
Dia melambungkan bola dengan kelajuan tinggi melintasi padang.