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   vein

   /veɪn/

   noun

   • 1. any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood towards the heart.
   • ▪ (in general use) a blood vessel: "he felt the adrenaline course through his veins"
   • ▪ (in plants) a slender rib running through a leaf or bract, typically dividing or branching, and containing a vascular bundle.
   • ▪ (in insects) a hardened branching rib that forms part of the supporting framework of a wing, consisting of an extension of the tracheal system; a nervure.
   • 2. a fracture in rock containing a deposit of minerals or ore and typically having an extensive course underground: "gold-bearing quartz veins" Similar layerlodeseamstratumstratificationbeddepositaccumulation
   • ▪ a streak or stripe of a different colour in wood, marble, cheese, etc. Similar streakmarkingmarklinestripestripbandthreadfleckdashflashswathestrandtechnical:striastriationlane
   • ▪ a source of a specified quality: "he managed to tap into the thick vein of discontent to his own advantage"
   • 3. a distinctive quality, style, or tendency: "he closes his article in a somewhat humorous vein" Similar moodhumourtempertemperamentdispositionframe of mindstate of mindattitudeinclinationtendencytenortonekeyspiritcharacterstampfeelfeelingflavourqualityatmospheremannerwaystyle

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French veine, from Latin vena. The earliest senses were ‘blood vessel’ and ‘small natural underground channel of water’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. veinless adjective
   • 2. veinlet noun
   • 3. veinlike adjective
   • 4. veiny adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVEIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VEIN definition: 1. a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body 2. the frame of a leaf…. Learn more.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VeinVein - Wikipedia

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   Veins ( / veɪn /) are blood vessels in the circulatory system of humans and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are those of the pulmonary and fetal circulations which carry oxygenated blood to the heart.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › veinVein Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 2, 2012 · The meaning of VEIN is blood vessel; especially : any of the tubular branching vessels that carry blood from the capillaries toward the heart. How to use vein in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › veinVein - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect. synonyms: nervure. see more. noun. a distinctive style or manner. “he continued in this vein for several minutes” see more. verb. make a veinlike pattern. see more. Pronunciation. US. /veɪn/ UK.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › veinVEIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   one of the riblike thickenings that form the framework of the wing of an insect. one of the strands or bundles of vascular tissue forming the principal framework of a leaf. any body or stratum of ore, coal, etc., clearly separated or defined: a rich vein of coal.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionvein noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [countable] any of the very thin tubes that form the frame of a leaf or an insect’s wing. [countable] a narrow area of a different colour in some types of stone, wood and cheese. [countable] a thin layer of minerals or metal contained in rock synonym seam. a vein of gold.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVEIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a narrow layer of a substance that forms in or fills a crack in rock: A rich vein of iron ore was found in the hillside. Massimiliano Alessandro/EyeEm/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. vein noun (QUALITY) [ S ] a particular quality or characteristic: A vein of satirical anger runs through all his work.