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n. - A protective structure of stone or concrete; 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.

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  • He said his long-term groin injury would not hamper his bowling.
  • The medic sees that a laceration in the soldier's left groin is still bleeding.
  • Elson reacted to what he said was a hit to the groin from the NBA MVP favorite.
  • Elrich underwent an operation for a long-term groin injury at the end of the 2009/10
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  • "Grown" (mature or older) people will certainly "groan" (a sound of pain) if they are hit in the "groin" (where the abdomen and the thighs meet).
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