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vein

UK/ven/ US/veɪn/ fairly common
noun (5) verb (1)

noun

1.

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

  • “all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood”
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2.

a distinctive style or manner

  • “he continued in this vein for several minutes”
3.

any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ

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4.

a layer of ore between layers of rock

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5.

one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect

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verb

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Origin

From Middle English veine, borrowed from Anglo-Norman veine, from Latin vēna (“a blood-vessel; vein; artery”) of uncertain origin.

Phrases

  • along the same vein
  • anal vein
  • antenodal vein
  • axillary vein
  • azygos vein
  • azygous vein
  • ball vein
  • basilic vein

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