loins in the PONS Dictionary

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It should be strong and short, broad at the shoulders and narrowing at the loins.
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He was sawn across from head to loins.
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Elongated blotches continue down the spine and form a single median stripe on the loins.
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It is used where there is dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, distension in the chest and diaphragm, distension and pain at loins and abdomen due to the stagnation of qi and blood.
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They dwelt in tents, wandered about in the wilderness, wore a short skin girdle about their loins and their heads were shaven.
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His only true companion was his cuttlefish, though lost for a short period it returned to its true resting place, strategically placed over his loins.
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Gird up your loins; fresh courage take.
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The length of the body results from the long ribcage, not the loins.
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They are sometimes, but not always, associated with long, weak loins.
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The topline is level, muscular neck set on fairly high, and the loins and haunches are broad and powerful.
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