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groin

[ groin ]

noun

  1. Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
  2. the general region of this fold or hollow.
  3. Architecture. the curved line or edge formed by the intersection of two vaults.
  4. Also groyne. a small jetty extending from a shore to prevent beach erosion.


verb (used with object)

  1. Architecture. to form with groins.

groin

/ ɡɔɪ /

noun

  1. the depression or fold where the legs join the abdomen inguinal
  2. euphemistic.
    the genitals, esp the testicles
  3. a variant spelling (esp US) of groyne
  4. architect a curved arris formed where two intersecting vaults meet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr architect to provide or construct with groins
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·ǾԱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of groin1

1350–1400; earlier grine, Middle English grinde; compare Old English grynde “abyss,” akin to grund “bdzٳٴdz, ground 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of groin1

C15: perhaps from English grynde abyss; related to ground 1
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However, Wharton was managing a groin issue at the beginning of this season which then required surgery, keeping him out for two months and missing 14 Premier League games.

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And James, who said he’s feeling his best since injuring his groin, scored 27 and had eight assists.

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That makes Trippier worth a punt in my opinion, even if he is nursing a potential groin issue.

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A node in his groin swelled to the size of a golf ball, so he asked his doctors to take it out and biopsy it.

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James made his Lakers comeback after seven games out with a groin injury while Hachimura had missed 12 matches with a knee problem.

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