GROIN as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a protective structure of stone or concrete
   • extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
   Synonym(s)
   • breakwater (what does breakwater mean?)
   • bulwark (what does bulwark mean?)
   • groyne (what does groyne mean?)
   • jetty (what does jetty mean?)
   • mole (what does mole mean?)
   • seawall (what does seawall mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) groin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • barrier (what does barrier mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bulwark (what does bulwark mean?)
2. Meaning
   • 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
   Synonym(s)
   • inguen (what does inguen mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) groin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • area (what does area mean?)
   • region (what does region mean?)

GROIN as VERB

1. Meaning
   • build with groins
   Usage Example(s)
   • The ceiling was groined
   Hypernyms(s) groin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • construct (what does construct mean?)
   • build (what does build mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)