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Meaning of 'vein' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vein [ n.]
- One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See Artery, 2.
- One of the similar branches of the framework of a leaf.
- One of the ribs or nervures of the wings of insects. See Venation.
- A narrow mass of rock intersecting other rocks, and filling inclined or vertical fissures not corresponding with the stratification; a lode; a dike; -- often limited, in the language of miners, to a mineral vein or lode, that is, to a vein which contains useful minerals or ores.
- A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.
- A streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood, and in marble and other stones; variegation.
- A train of association, thoughts, emotions, or the like; a current; a course.
- Peculiar temper or temperament; tendency or turn of mind; a particular disposition or cast of genius; humor; strain; quality; also, manner of speech or action; as, a rich vein of humor; a satirical vein.
2 . Vein [ v. t.]
- To form or mark with veins; to fill or cover with veins.

Meaning of 'vein' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vein [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Example in sentence:
  • all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood
Meaning (2):
- a distinctive style or manner
Example in sentence:
  • he continued in this vein for several minutes

Nearby Words:

veil veiled veiling veilless veinal veined veining veinless veinlet veinous

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