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1. (n.) groin
the fold or hollow where the thigh joins the abdomen.
2. groin
the general region of this fold or hollow.
3. groin
Archit. the curved line or edge formed by the intersection of two vaults.
4. (v.t.) groin
Archit. to form with groins.
Etymology: (1350–1400; earlier grine, ME grinde; cf. OE grynde abyss, akin to grund bottom, ground1)
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| Definition of 'groin' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) 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
2. (noun) groin
a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults
3. (verb) breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
4. (verb) groin
build with groins
"The ceiling was groined"
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| Definition of 'groin' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) groin
the snout of a swine
2. (noun) groin
the line between the lower part of the abdomen and the thigh, or the region of this line; the inguen
3. (noun) groin
the projecting solid angle formed by the meeting of two vaults, growing more obtuse as it approaches the summit
4. (noun) groin
the surface formed by two such vaults
5. (noun) groin
a frame of woodwork across a beach to accumulate and retain shingle
6. (verb) groin
to grunt to growl; to snarl; to murmur
7. (verb) groin
to fashion into groins; to build with groins
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| Definition of 'groin' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. groin
The external junctural region between the lower part of the abdomen and the thigh.
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Sense: the part of the front of the body where the inner part of the thigh joins the rest of the body.
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 Afrikaans: lies |
 Arabic: زاويَه بارزَه |
 Bulgarian: слабина |
 Brazilian: virilha |
 Czech: tříslo |
 German: die Leistengegend |
 Danish: lyske |
 Greek: βουβωνική χώρα, αχαμνά |
 Spanish: ingle |
 Estonian: kube |
 Farsi: کشاله ران |
 Finnish: nivuset |
 French: aine |
 Hebrew: מִפשָׂעָה |
 Hindi: जांघ के बीच की जगह |
 Croatian: slabina |
 Hungarian: ágyék |
 Indonesian: kelangkang |
 Icelandic: nári |
 Italian: inguine |
 Japanese: またのつけ根 |
 Korean: 서혜부(鼠蹊部) |
 Lithuanian: kirkšnis |
 Latvian: cirksnis |
 Malay: groin |
 Dutch: lies |
 Norwegian: lyske, skritt |
 Polish: krocze |
 Persian: کشاله ران |
 Pashto: غه ځاى چې ورون له بدن سره |
 Portuguese: virilha |
 Romanian: vintre |
 Russian: пах |
 Slovak: slabina |
 Slovenian: dimlje |
 Serbian: prepone |
 Swedish: ljumske, skrev |
 Thai: ขาหนีบ |
 Turkish: kasık |
 Taiwanese: 腹股溝，鼠蹊部 |
 Ukrainian: пах |
 Urdu: جانگھ |
 Vietnamese: háng |
 Chinese: 腹股沟 |
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