groin
noun
the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
groins
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pluralof groin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“The shot blocking, the groins, the hips, the cuts, the bruises, playing every second night: That’s the toll,” coach Jon Cooper said Sunday.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2022
The Giants and Dodgers have a rich and colorful sports rivalry featuring bats thrown at heads, balls to groins and an impressive bounty of World Series trophies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2021
Human intervention in beach processes, like jetties and groins, have negative consequences that need to be mitigated.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
By 1964, concrete rubble was trucked in to strengthen the groins from North Carolina Avenue to Alabama Avenue.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2015
Along with this sore, lumps usually occur in one or both groins, due to enlarged glands.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) by Kenelm Winslow
