Usage Note
Betonpumpe is a truck-mounted or stationary pump that forces liquid concrete through pipes and a boom to the exact pour location; it speeds up large-area concreting and reduces manual labour.
Examples
"Mit der Betonpumpe wurde die 300 m² große Decke in wenigen Stunden gegossen."
Natural Translation
The 300 m² ceiling was poured in a few hours using the concrete pump.
Literal Translation
With the concrete-pump was the 300 m² large ceiling in few hours poured.
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