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Vein
veɪn
Vein definitions
noun
vein
veins
- 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
- a fracture in rock containing a deposit of minerals or ore and typically having an extensive course underground
"gold-bearing quartz veins"
- a streak or stripe of a different colour in wood, marble, cheese, etc.
- a source of a specified quality
"he managed to tap into the thick vein of discontent to his own advantage"
- a distinctive quality, style, or tendency
"he closes his article in a somewhat humorous vein"