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Berm vs Groin - What's the difference?

berm | groin |

As nouns the difference between berm and groin

is that berm is a narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope while groin is the crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.

As verbs the difference between berm and groin

is that berm is to provide something with a berm while groin is to deliver a blow to the genitals or groin can be to grunt; to growl; to snarl; to murmur.

berm

English

(wikipedia berm)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope
  • A raised bank or path, especially the bank of a canal opposite the towpath
  • A terrace formed by wave action along a beach
  • A mound or bank of earth, used especially as a barrier or to provide insulation
  • A ledge between the parapet and the moat in a fortification
  • A strip of land between a street and sidewalk (regional)

    • Synonyms

    * (strip of land between street and sidewalk) see list at (m)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To provide something with a berm
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    groin

    English

    (wikipedia groin)

    Etymology 1

    From earlier grine, from (etyl) grinde, grynde, from (etyl) ; see ground. Later altered under the influence of loin.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.
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  • The area adjoining this fold or depression.
    • He pulled a muscle in his groin .
  • (architecture) The projecting solid angle formed by the meeting of two vaults
  • (euphemistic) The genitals.
    • He got kicked in the groin and was writhing in pain.
  • (geometry) The surface formed by two such vaults.
    • Coordinate terms
    * inguinal

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To deliver a blow to the genitals.
    • In the scrum he somehow got groined .
    She groined him and ran to the car.
  • (architecture) To build with groins.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To grunt; to growl; to snarl; to murmur.
    • (Chaucer)
  • * Spenser
    • bears that groined continually

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