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Vein Definition And Meaning
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.

Vein Definition And Meaning

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:

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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