groin
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
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
Types & categories
- region hypernym
Parts & wholes
- loins part holonym
Related & opposite
- inguinal derivation
Sense 2 verb
build with groins
The ceiling was groined
Types & categories
- build hypernym
Related & opposite
- construction domain topic
Sense 3 noun
a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults
Types & categories
- edge hypernym
Sense 4 noun
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Types & categories
- barrier hypernym
Related & opposite
- bulwark derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | inguinal |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | loins |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | region |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | construction |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | build |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | edge |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | bulwark |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | barrier |