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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Groin Groin The term 'Groin' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) a shore-protection structure (built usually to trap littoral drift or retard erosion of the shore). it is narrow in width (measured parallel to the shore) and its length may vary from tens to hundreds of meters (extending from a point landward of the shoreline out into the water). groins may be classified as permeable (with openings through them) or impermeable (a solid or nearly solid structure). (2) (smp) a barrier-type structure extending from the backshore or stream bank into a water body for the purpose of the protection of a shoreline and adjacent upland by influencing the movement of water and/or deposition of materials'. The term 'Groin' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The contact between the upstream or downstream face of a dam and the abutments. The area along the contact (or intersection) of the face of a dam with the abutments'. Previous 5 Terms: grilse griseous grison grivet Grizzly (grizzlie) Next 5 Terms: groin bay groin system gromatic gromatics Gross additions to construction work in progress for the month About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.