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loin
n.
part of the body below the ribs and above the hipbones (in humans or quadruped animals); cut of meat from the loin area
Loin
The
loins (or:
lumbus) are the sides between the lower
ribs and
pelvis, and the lower part of the
back. It is often used when describing the anatomy of
humans and
quadrupeds (such as
horses,
pigs or
cattle). The anatomical reference also carries over into the description of cuts of meat from some such animals, e.g.
tenderloin or
sirloin steak.
loin
Noun
1. a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
(hypernym) cut, cut of meat
2. either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
(synonym) lumbus
(hypernym) body part
(part-holonym) quadruped
loin
adv.
far, distantly; away, far away, long away, too far
Loin
(n.)
That part of a human being or quadruped, which extends on either side of the spinal column between the hip bone and the false ribs. In human beings the loins are also called the reins. See Illust. of Beef.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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