Groin vs. Loins

Groin vs. Loins — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Groin and Loins

Groinnoun

The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.

Loinsnoun

The pubic region.

Groinnoun

The area adjoining this fold or depression.

He pulled a muscle in his groin.

Loinsnoun

The reproductive organs.

Groinnoun

(architecture) The projecting solid angle formed by the meeting of two vaults

Loinsnoun

the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs

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Groinnoun

(euphemistic) The genitals.

He got kicked in the groin and was writhing in pain.

Loinsnoun

the region of the hips and groin and lower abdomen

Groinnoun

(geometry) The surface formed by two such vaults.

Groinverb

To deliver a blow to the genitals of.

In the scrum he somehow got groined.She groined him and ran to the car.

Groinverb

(architecture) To build with groins.

Groinverb

(literary) To hollow out, to excavate.

'Down some profound dull tunnel, long since scooped / Through granites which titanic wars had groined.' (From [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Meeting_(poem) Strange Meeting] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfred_Owen Wilfred Owen]).
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Groinverb

To grunt; to growl; to snarl; to murmur.

Groinnoun

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

Groinnoun

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

Groinverb

build with groins;

The ceiling was groined