groin
/ɡrɔɪn/
verb
- To build or shape with a groin (in architecture).
- The mason groined the ceiling to create a stronger structure.
- The restoration team groined the chapel's roof with precision.
- They groined the vaults to match the original medieval design.
noun
- The area of the body where the legs meet the torso, near the genitals.
- She pulled a muscle in her groin while doing lunges.
- He felt a sharp pain in his groin after the soccer match.
- The doctor examined the swelling in the patient's groin.
- A curved edge where two vaults of a ceiling or roof meet, often in architecture.
- The cathedral's ceiling featured a beautiful stone groin.
- The architect designed a groin to connect the two arched sections of the hall.
- Workers carefully carved the groin where the vaults intersected.
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