switchback

US /ˈswɪtʃ.bæk/
UK /ˈswɪtʃ.bæk/
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liku-liku, 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

:
The mountain road was full of dangerous switchbacks.
Jalan gunung itu penuh dengan liku-liku berbahaya.
Hikers often encounter switchbacks on steep trails.
Pendaki sering menemui liku-liku di laluan curam.
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membina jalan berliku, berliku-liku

to make a road, path, or railway with a series of sharp turns

:
Engineers had to switchback the railway line to navigate the steep terrain.
Jurutera terpaksa membina jalan berliku untuk landasan kereta api bagi menavigasi rupa bumi yang curam.
The trail was designed to switchback up the mountain, making the ascent less strenuous.
Laluan itu direka untuk berliku-liku mendaki gunung, menjadikan pendakian kurang memenatkan.