In human anatomy, the groin is the junctional area between the abdomen and the
thigh on either side of the pubic bone. This is also known as the medial ...
Groin definition, Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body
where the thigh joins the abdomen. See more.
Groin, in coastal engineering, a long, narrow structure built out into the water from
a beach in order to prevent beach erosion or to trap and accumulate sand that ...
Nov 27, 2009 ... However, technically speaking, groins and jetties are not the same thing. Groins
are the smaller shore-perpendicular structures, built to trap ...
Terminal Groins at Coastal Inlets. Prepared by the ASBPA Science & Technology
Committee. “Groins are shore-perpendicular structures emplaced for the ...
(Civil Engineering) a wall or jetty built out from a riverbank or seashore to control
erosion. Also called: spur or breakwater. [C16: origin uncertain: perhaps altered ...
Feb 12, 2009 ... The negative impact of groins on downdrift shorelines is well understood.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Medically, the groin is the junction between the abdomen and thigh. When you lift
your thigh toward your chest, a crease forms at this junction.
Nov 7, 2012 ... Use this sequence of yoga poses to open and stretch the groins.
A groin is built perpendicular to the coast and works similar to the way a jetty
works. But groins are usually smaller than jetties and built on straight stretches of