Groining

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  • v. Present participle of groin.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In architecture: Any system of vaulting implying the intersection at any angle of simple vaults.
  • n. The general scheme or plan of the groins in such a system of vaulting.
  • n. Same as groin, 2.
  • Word Usage
    "This remarkable effect was produced by the depth of the eye-socket, under which the eye moved free from its setting; the arch of the brow was so accurate as to resemble the groining of a vault."
    Verb Form
    groined    groining    groins   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    construct    build    make    barrier    edge    region    area   
    Form
    groined    groining   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    snarl    murmur    angle    edge    rib   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Boyne    Burgoyne    adjoin    coin    conjoin    enjoin    goin    join    loin    purloin   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    abdomen    thigh    buttock    armpit    forearm    midsection    torso    pelvis    navel    shin