groin

Definition of Groin in English :

Noun

1. groin, inguen

the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals

inguen

2. groin

a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults

3. breakwater, bulwark, groin, groyne, jetty, mole, seawall

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

Verb

4. groin

build with groins

Example Sentences:
'The ceiling was groined'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Groin

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noun

1.

the depression or fold where the legs join the abdomen

▶ Related adjective: inguinal

2. euphemistic

the genitals, esp the testicles

3. a variant spelling (esp US) of groyne

4. architecture

a curved arris formed where two intersecting vaults meet

verb

5. (transitive) architecture

to provide or construct with groins

Groin

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noun

1.

the hollow or fold where the abdomen joins either thigh

2. Architecture

a.

the sharp, curved edge formed at the junction of two intersecting vaults

b.

the rib of wood, stone, etc. covering this edge

3.

a strong, low sea wall built at a right angle to the coast to reduce shoreline erosion, esp. of a beach

verb transitive

4.

to build or provide with groins

Groin

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n.

1. Anatomy The crease or hollow at the junction of the inner part of each thigh with the trunk, together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals.

2. Architecture The curved edge at the junction of two intersecting vaults.

tr.v. groined, groin·ing, groins

To provide or build with groins.

n.

A small jetty extending from a shore to protect a beach against erosion or to trap shifting sands.

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