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VEIN





Definition:

  1. [noun] a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood
    Synonyms: vena, venous blood vessel

  2. [noun] a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes"

  3. [noun] any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
    Synonyms: nervure

  4. [noun] a layer of ore between layers of rock
    Synonyms: mineral

  5. [noun] one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
    Synonyms: nervure

  6. [verb] make a veinlike pattern

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