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groin

UK
/ɡrɔɪn/
US
/ɡrɔɪn/

Translations

groinnoun
groins
pl
UK
/ɡrɔɪn/
US
/ɡrɔɪn/
He felt a sharp pain in his groin after the workout.
Он почувствовал резкую боль в паху после тренировки.
Additional translations
паховая зона
паховая область
Synonyms
crotch
hip
thigh
inguinal region
groinverb
groined
Past Simple
groined
Past Participle
groining
Gerund
UK
/ɡrɔɪn/
US
/ɡrɔɪn/
Transitive verb meaning to furnish or build with groins; rare architectural sense.
Synonyms
groyne
construct
build
form
create
shape

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.
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