Groin
The
groin is the crease at the junction of the
torso with the
legs and the adjacent region that includes the external
genitals. The term may be used as a
euphemism for
genitals, since the names of the latter are
taboo words in some cultures.
The term may also be used to describe a coastal engineering structure designed to prevent beach erosion and build the beach outward by slowing longshore sediment transport. This is sometimes confused with a
jetty, which is instead for protecting harbors, channels, or piers (see
groyne).
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Groin attack.
