No. 6,326 in German
drehleitern
"Drehleitern" in English means "turntable ladders," typically referring to extendable, rotating ladders used on fire trucks.
In a sentence
Die Feuerwehr benutzt drehleitern, um zu hohen Gebäuden zu gelangen.
The fire brigade uses rotating ladders to access tall buildings.
Here, 'drehleitern' refers to extendable rotating ladders used by fire services for rescue operations.
Der Mechaniker untersucht die Funktion der drehleitern im Feuerwehrauto.
The mechanic examines the functionality of the rotating ladders in the fire truck.
In this sentence, 'drehleitern' indicates the specific equipment installed on fire trucks.
Kinder spielten freudig in der Nähe der parkenden Feuerwehrautos mit ihren beeindruckenden drehleitern.
Children happily played near the parked fire trucks with their impressive rotating ladders.
'Drehleitern' here is used descriptively to illustrate the significant equipment observed on fire trucks during leisure.
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