No. 12,654 in Russian
коньком
The Russian word "коньком" means "by means of a skate" or refers to "one's strong point/specialty" depending on context.
In a sentence
Катя выступает своим коньком в фигурном катании.
Katya performs her strength in figure skating.
Here, "коньком" metaphorically means 'someone's forte or specialty'.
Мальчик катается на коньках по льду.
The boy is skating on the ice.
Here, "коньком" in its root form is part of the phrase indicating ice skating (using blades of ice-skates).
Я почистил крышу от снега своим старым коньком.
I cleaned the roof of snow using my old ice skate.
In this context, "коньком" literally refers to an ice skate as a tool used for cleaning.
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