groinnoun [ C ]
uk/ɡrɔɪn/us/ɡrɔɪn/groin noun [ C ] (BODY)
the place where your legs meet the front of your body:
He pulled a muscle in his groin.
a groin strain
the male sex organs:
He was kicked in the stomach and the groin.
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The human torso
- -bellied
- -chested
- abs
- axilla
- breast
- crotch
- diaphragm
- flank
- glute
- gluteus
- gut
- love handles
- paunch
- pectorals
- pot
- six-pack
- solar plexus
- spare tyre
- torso
- waisted
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Sexual & reproductive organs
groin noun [ C ] (SEA)
a groyne
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Coasts & beaches
- beached
- beachfront
- coast
- flat
- hinterland
- lido
- mudflat
- offshore
- onshore
- reef
- riviera
- rock pool
- sabkha
- sand
- seafront
- shallow
- the seashore
- the waterside
- tide pool
- waterfront
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Ditches, dams & tunnels