No. 17,122 in Russian
стальных
"Стальных" means "of steel" or "steel" (adjective, genitive plural form).
In a sentence
У него было пять стальных ножей.
He had five steel knives.
Here, 'стальных' is used to describe the material that the knives are made of, indicating they are made of steel.
Стальных нервов ему явно не хватало.
He clearly lacked steel nerves.
In this sentence, 'стальных' metaphorically refers to 'steel,' meaning strong and unyielding, connected to emotional resilience or fortitude.
Мы видели огромные стальных конструкций.
We saw massive steel constructions.
Here, 'стальных' is used to characterize the constructions as being structurally made of steel material.
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