Defenition of the word groin
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Defenition of the word groin
- The fold that in humans are found between the thighs and the abdomen.
- Each of the sunken panels in a ceiling, soffit or vault.
- a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
- 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
- build with groins: "The ceiling was groined"
- build with groins; "The ceiling was groined"
- a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults
- build with groins
Synonyms for the word groin
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- breakwater
- bulwark
- groyne
- jetty
- mole
- seawall
Meronymys for the word groin
Hypernyms for the word groin
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- area
- barrier
- build
- construct
- edge
- make
- region
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