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Now, Ladainian Tomlinson wonders on an hour-to-hour basis whether or not his groin is attached.

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  1. noun Anatomy The crease or hollow at the junction of the inner part of each thigh with the trunk, together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals.
  2. noun Architecture The curved edge at the junction of two intersecting vaults.
  3. noun A small jetty extending from a shore to protect a beach against erosion or to trap shifting sands.
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  • You aimed for the groin, the knee, the neck, the nose, the eyes. —  Drop Shot by Harlen Coben
  • It was apparent that she was aiming for his groin, and when she missed her mark the first time, she had the gall to try again. —  Garwood, Julie - Rose 2 - One Pink Rose
  • Now, Ladainian Tomlinson wonders on an hour-to-hour basis whether or not his groin is attached. —  Mondesi's House
  • Above the ligament of the groin is a small hole, deep in the muscle wall of the abdomen, through which arteries and veins pass to the testicle. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Fungi thrive in warm, moist areas of the body, such as the groin or feet.
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  1. Alteration (influenced by loin) of Middle English grinde, perhaps from Old English grynde, abyss, hollow.

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  1. A corruption of earlier grine (as joist of earlier jist, or perhaps by confusion with groin, the snout of a swine), grine (formerly also gryne) being itself a corruption of grain, the fork of a tree or of a river, the groin: see grain.
  2. from groin, n.
  3. from Middle English groinen, groynen, murmur, literally grunt, from Old French grogner, groigner, French grogner = Provencal gronhir, gronir = Spanish gruãir = Portuguese grunhir = Italian grugnire, grugnare, grunt, from Latin grunnire, grunt: see grunt.
  4. from Middle English groin, groyn, from Old French groing, French groin = Provencal groing, grong, masculine, groingna, feminine, = OPg. gruin = Italian grugno, frowning, snout, muzzle; from the verb: see groin, v. i.
 

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