No. 12,766 in Swedish
stegbil
A "stegbil" is a ladder truck used by firefighters.
In a sentence
Brandstationen inköpte en ny stegbil för utryckningar.
The fire station purchased a new ladder truck for emergencies.
Here, the word 'stegbil' refers explicitly to a specialized vehicle used by fire stations, illustrating its technical terminology.
Stegbilen används för att nå höga våningar vid bränder.
The ladder truck is used to reach high floors during fires.
In this sentence, 'stegbil' is used to describe its practical functionality in firefighting scenarios.
Vid parken såg vi en gammal stegbil som brukade användas förr.
At the park, we saw an old ladder truck that used to be employed in the past.
The term 'stegbil' here denotes its historical and perhaps nostalgic aspect as a retired fire-fighting vehicle.
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