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- groin 2a
1
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh
also
: the region of this line
2
a
: the projecting curved line along which two intersecting vaults meet
b
: a rib that covers this edge
3
: a rigid structure built out from a shore to protect the shore from erosion, to trap sand, or to direct a current for scouring a channel
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 14 July 2025
The Fever went on to beat Atlanta 99-82 on Friday night, as Clark scored 12 points in her second game back from a groin injury.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Walker also missed Weeks 9-10 that year with a groin injury and missed Week 14 due to a shoulder injury.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Caitlin Clark is expected to make her return to the court after missing the last five games with a groin injury.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Noun
Corenswet's groin injury came while filming a sequence in which his Superman breaks out of a prison created by Hoult's Lex Luthor to imprison Superman and Luthor's other enemies in Metropolis.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 14 July 2025
The Fever went on to beat Atlanta 99-82 on Friday night, as Clark scored 12 points in her second game back from a groin injury.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Walker also missed Weeks 9-10 that year with a groin injury and missed Week 14 due to a shoulder injury.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Caitlin Clark is expected to make her return to the court after missing the last five games with a groin injury.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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“Groin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groin. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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groin
1 of 2 noun1
: the junction of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh or the part of the body around this junction
2
: the curved line or rib on a ceiling along which two vaults meet
groin
2 of 2 verb
: to build or equip with groins
Medical Definition
groin
noun
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh
also
: the region of this line
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