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• (noun) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

  synonyms : breakwater , bulwark , groyne , jetty , mole , seawall

  The bulwark prevented the beach from washing away. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults

• (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

  synonyms : inguen

• (verb) build with groins

  "The ceiling was groined"

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