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groin

/ɡrɔɪn/

Translations

groinnoun

groins

/ɡrɔɪn/

aineAnatomie.

He pulled a muscle in his groin during the soccer match.

Il s’est déchiré un muscle de l’aine pendant le match de football.

arêteArchitecture; intersection de deux voûtes ou arcs.

Stone bosses were carved at the groins of the cathedral vault.

Des clefs de pierre étaient sculptées aux arêtes de la voûte de la cathédrale.

épiArchitecture côtière; ouvrage destiné à retenir le sable ou à limiter l’érosion.

The beach was protected by a series of groins to prevent the sand from washing away.

La plage était protégée par une série d’épis pour empêcher le sable d’être emporté.

Synonyms

crotch

hip

thigh

inguinal region

groinverb

groined

Past Simple

groined

Past Participle

groining

Gerund

/ɡrɔɪn/

Transitive verb meaning to furnish or build with groins; rare architectural sense.

Additional translations

arêterArchitecture; terme technique pour former une voûte avec des arêtes croisées.

Synonyms

Definitions

groinnoun

The area of the body where the thigh meets the abdomen, often referred to in the context of anatomy or injury.

He pulled a muscle in his groin during the soccer match.

A structure built out from a shore into the water to prevent erosion or to trap sand.

The beach was protected by a series of groins to prevent the sand from washing away.

The curved edge or intersection formed where two vaults or arches meet.

Stone bosses were carved at the groins of the cathedral vault.

groinverb

To build or supply (a shoreline or riverbank) with groins in order to control erosion or trap sediment.

Engineers plan to groin the beach next spring to reduce sand loss.

To form (a vault or ceiling) with intersecting ribs.

Medieval masons groined the nave to achieve greater structural strength.