Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,885,091,328 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

groin
(redirected from groining)

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
groin  (groin)
n.
1. Anatomy The crease or hollow at the junction of the inner part of each thigh with the trunk, together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals.
2. Architecture The curved edge at the junction of two intersecting vaults.
3. A small jetty extending from a shore to protect a beach against erosion or to trap shifting sands.
tr.v. groined, groin·ing, groins
To provide or build with groins.

[Alteration (influenced by loin) of Middle English grinde, perhaps from Old English grynde, abyss, hollow.]

groin [grɔɪn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the depression or fold where the legs join the abdomen Related adj inguinal
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Euphemistic the genitals, esp the testicles
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a variant spelling (esp US) of groyne
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect a curved arris formed where two intersecting vaults meet
vb
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (tr) Architect to provide or construct with groins
[perhaps from English grynde abyss; related to ground1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.groingroin - 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
region, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"
loins - the region of the hips and groin and lower abdomen
2.groin - a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults
edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
3.groingroin - a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
Verb1.groin - build with groins; "The ceiling was groined"
construction, building - the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"
build, construct, make - make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

groin noun
Related words
adjective inguinal
Translations
groin [grɔɪn] N (Anat) → ingle f

groin [ˈgrɔɪn] naine f groin injury, groin strain
groin injury nblessure f à l'aine
groin strain nclaquage m à l'aine

groin
n
(Anat) → Leiste f; to kick somebody in the groinjdn in den Unterleib or die Leistengegend treten
(Archit) → Grat m

groin [grɔɪn] ninguine m
groin [grɔɪn] ninguine m

groin
n groin [groin]
the part of the front of the body where the inner part of the thigh joins the rest of the body. lies زاويَه بارزَه слабина tříslo lyske die Leistengegend βουβωνική χώρα, αχαμνά ingle kube کشاله ران nivuset aine מִפשָׂעָה जांघ के बीच की जगह slabina ágyék kelangkang nári inguine またのつけ根 서혜부(鼠蹊部) kirkšnis cirksnis groin lies lyske, skritt krocze virilha vintre пах slabina dimlje prepone ljumske, skrev ขาหนีบ kasık 腹股溝,鼠蹊部 пах جانگھ háng


?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2010 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.