No. 11,950 in Russian
заточки
The Russian word "заточки" can mean "sharpening" (plural) or "shivs/prison knives" depending on the context.
In a sentence
У него было несколько заточек в кармане.
He had several sharpened tools in his pocket.
The word "заточек" here refers to sharpened tools, potentially handmade weapons or implements.
Для работы над этим скульптурным проектом понадобилось много заточек разного размера.
For working on this sculpture project, many sharpening tools of different sizes were required.
In this sentence, "заточек" refers to tools designed for sharpening or carving.
Заточки карандаша требуют аккуратности, чтобы не сломать грифель.
Sharpenings of the pencil require care to avoid breaking the lead.
The context of "заточки" here represents the act or the instances of sharpening something, particularly pencils.
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