groin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012618",
  "term": "groin",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An engineering structure oriented perpendicular to the coast, used to accumulate littoral sand by interrupting longshore transport processes; often constructed of concrete, timbers, steel, or rock.\n\n2. The lower region of the anterior abdominal wall located laterally to the pubic region.\n\n3. The area where the thigh meets the abdomen.\n\n4. A shore protection structure built (usually perpendicular to the shoreline) to trap littoral drift or retard erosion of the shore.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus",
    "National Cancer Institute Glossary",
    "Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/groin/"
}