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What's The Definition Of Vein?
[n] one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
[n] [n] a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes" [n] a layer of ore between layers of rock [n] one of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ [v] make a veinlike pattern Synonyms | Synonyms for Vein: mineral vein | nervure | nervure | vena Related Terms | Find terms related to Vein: See Also | accessory cephalic vein | accessory hemiazygos vein | accessory hemiazygous vein | accessory vertebral vein | accompanying vein | anastomotic vein | angular vein | anterior vertebral vein | appendicular vein | arcuate vein of the kidney | auricular vein | axillary vein | azygos vein | azygous vein | basal vein | basilic vein | basivertebral vein | blood vessel | bonanza | brachial vein | brachiocephalic vein | bronchial vein | cardinal vein | cardiovascular system | central vein of retina | central vein of suprarenal gland | central veins of liver | cephalic vein | cerebellar vein | cerebral vein | cervical vein | choroid vein | ciliary veins | circulatory system | circumflex vein | clitoral vein | colic vein | common facial vein | conjunctival veins | costoaxillary vein | cutaneous vein | cystic vein | deep cervical vein | digital vein | diploic vein | dorsal scapular vein | emissary vein | epigastric vein | esophageal veins | ethmoidal vein | expressive style | external nasal vein | facial vein | femoral vein | formation | gastric vein | gastroepiploic vein | gastroomental vein | genicular vein | geological formation | geology | gluteal vein | hemizygos vein | hemizygous vein | hemorrhoidal vein | hepatic vein | innominate vein | midrib | oesophageal veins | rectal vein | rib | rib | stain | style | vena anastomotica | vena angularis | vena appendicularis | vena arcuata renis | vena auricularis | vena axillaris | vena azygos | vena basalis | vena basilica | vena basivertebralis | vena brachialis | vena brachiocephalica | vena bronchialis | vena centrales retinae | vena centralis glandulae suprarenalis | vena cephalica | vena cephalica accessoria | vena cerebellum | vena cerebri | vena cervicalis profunda | vena choroidea | vena circumflexa | vena clitoridis | vena colica | vena comitans | vena cutanea | vena cystica | vena digitalis | vena diploica | vena emissaria | vena ethmoidalis | vena facialis | vena femoralis | vena gastrica | vena gastroomentalis | vena genus | vena gluteus | vena hemiazygos accessoria | vena hemizygos | vena hepatica | vena nasalis externa | vena rectalis | vena scapularis dorsalis | vena vertebralis accessoria | vena vertebralis anterior | venae centrales hepatis | venae ciliares | venae conjunctivales | venae esophageae Vein In Webster's Dictionary \Vein\, n. [OE. veine, F. veine, L. vena.]
1. (Anat.) One of the vessels which carry blood, either
venous or arterial, to the heart. See {Artery}, 2.
2. (Bot.) One of the similar branches of the framework of a
leaf.
3. (Zo["o]l.) One of the ribs or nervures of the wings of
insects. See {Venation}.
4. (Geol. or Mining) 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.
5. A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other
substance. ``Down to the veins of earth.'' --Milton.
Let the glass of the prisms be free from veins.
--Sir I.
Newton.
6. A streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood,
and in marble and other stones; variegation.
7. A train of association, thoughts, emotions, or the like; a
current; a course.
He can open a vein of true and noble thinking.
--Swift.
8. 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. --Shak.
Certain discoursing wits which are of the same
veins. --Bacon.
Invoke the Muses, and improve my vein. --Waller.
\Vein\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Veined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Veining}.] To form or mark with veins; to fill or cover with veins. --Tennyson. |
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