switchback
US /ˈswɪtʃ.bæk/
UK /ˈswɪtʃ.bæk/
1.
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
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The mountain road was full of dangerous switchbacks.
Jalan gunung itu penuh dengan liku-liku berbahaya.
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Hikers often encounter switchbacks on steep trails.
Pendaki sering menemui liku-liku di laluan curam.
1.
membina jalan berliku, 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.
Jurutera terpaksa membina jalan berliku untuk landasan kereta api bagi menavigasi rupa bumi yang curam.
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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.