groin

1 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 [syn: inguen]

2 a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away [syn: breakwater, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty] v : build with groins; "The ceiling was groined"

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔɪn

Noun

1. The long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs.

Related terms

• inguinal

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡʁwɛ̃/
• SAMPA: /gRwE~/

Noun

fr-noun m

1. the snout of the pig

The groin is the crease (either fold or hollow) at the junction of the torso with the legs and the adjacent region that includes the external genitals. The term may be used as a euphemism for genitals, since the names of the latter are taboo words in some cultures. When someone has "pulled his/her groin muscles", usually, this person has pulled a muscle in the inner thigh.

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