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Dictionary definition for: Vein
1. (n) a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood
2. (v) make a veinlike pattern
3. (n) a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes"
4. (n) any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
5. (n) a layer of ore between layers of rock
6. (n) one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
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