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Loin

/lɔɪn/

The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips

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📖 Definitions of "Loin"

noun

1
The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
2
Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal

🔄 Synonyms of "Loin"

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Word	Definition
loinsnoun	The reproductive organs.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Loin"

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Word	Definition
coastnoun	The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
ungirt	Having the belt or girdle off or loose.
backnoun	At or near the rear.
farnoun	Distant; remote in space.
actnoun	(countable) An instance of a certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the American College Test.
côte	Côte Restaurants Group Limited, trading as Côte (formerly Côte Brasserie), stylised as CÔTE is a French-style British restaurant chain founded by Richard Caring, Andy Bassadone, Chris Benians and Nick Fiddler in Wimbledon, London in 2007.
flanknoun	The side of something, in general senses.
sidenoun	A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
lendverb	(transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
hind legnoun	Either of the two legs towards the rear of a multilegged animal.
lower bodynoun	The lower part of the body, usually below the waist.
lower backnoun	The region of the back above the waist, also known as the lumbar region; the area surrounding the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.
rearnoun	The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order.
shouldernoun	The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.
frontnoun	The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
intercostalnoun	(anatomy) Any of the intercostal muscles.
posterior	(anatomy) Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.
midlegnoun	The middle of the leg.
middlenoun	A centre, midpoint.
behindnoun	At or in the rear or back part of something.