No. 8,325 in Spanish
pontón
A "pontón" is a "pontoon" or "flat-bottomed floating structure."
In a sentence
El pontón flotaba tranquilo en el lago.
The pontoon floated calmly on the lake.
In this context, 'pontón' is used to describe a flat-bottomed boat or floating platform, commonly found in bodies of water.
Construyeron un puente con pontones para cruzar el río.
They built a bridge with pontoons to cross the river.
Here, 'pontón' refers to a floating structure used as a support for a temporary bridge.
El viejo pontón se oxidó con el tiempo y quedó inservible.
The old pontoon rusted over time and became unusable.
In this sentence, 'pontón' is used to denote a component or part of a floating or marine structure.
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