loin
noun
- the lower part of the back on either side of the backbone between the hipbones and the ribs
- the front part of the hindquarters of beef, lamb, mutton, veal, etc. with the flank removed
- the hips and the lower abdomen regarded as a part of the body to be clothed or as the region of strength and procreative power
See loin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(loin)
noun- The part of the body of a human or quadruped on either side of the backbone and between the ribs and hips.
- One of several cuts of meat, such as tenderloin, taken from this part of an animal's body, typically including the vertebrae of the segment from which it is taken.
- loins
a. The region of the hips, groin, and lower abdomen.
b. The reproductive organs.
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