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- groin 2a
1
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh
also
: the region of this line
2
a
: the projecting curved line along which two intersecting vaults meet
b
: a rib that covers this edge
3
: a rigid structure built out from a shore to protect the shore from erosion, to trap sand, or to direct a current for scouring a channel
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The former students’ lawsuit says some teachers, including Richard Kuch and Richard Gain, regularly touched students’ breasts, buttocks and groins to push them into straighter posture or higher leaps.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
Julius Randle left the game in the first half with a groin injury and did not return.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
Diagnosis Your medical history is key to diagnosing the underlying cause of your groin pain.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Brandon Graham is questionable due to an elbow injury, Dallas Goedert is questionable with a groin injury, and C.J. Uzomah is also questionable with an abdomen injury.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The former students’ lawsuit says some teachers, including Richard Kuch and Richard Gain, regularly touched students’ breasts, buttocks and groins to push them into straighter posture or higher leaps.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
Julius Randle left the game in the first half with a groin injury and did not return.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
Diagnosis Your medical history is key to diagnosing the underlying cause of your groin pain.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Groin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groin. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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groin
1 of 2 noun1
: the junction of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh or the part of the body around this junction
2
: the curved line or rib on a ceiling along which two vaults meet
groin
2 of 2 verb
: to build or equip with groins
Medical Definition
groin
noun
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh
also
: the region of this line
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