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vein

/ vein /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
Type of:
rib
noun Sense 2
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood
Type of:
blood vessel
Kinds of:
accessory cephalic vein vena cephalica accessoria accessory hemiazygos vein accessory hemiazygous vein vena hemiazygos accessoria
Has parts:
circulatory system cardiovascular system
noun Sense 3
a distinctive style or manner
"he continued in this vein for several minutes"
Type of:
expressive style style
noun Sense 4
a layer of ore between layers of rock
Type of:
geological formation formation
Kinds of:
bonanza
noun Sense 5
any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
Type of:
vascular bundle vascular strand fibrovascular bundle
Kinds of:
midrib midvein
verb Sense 6
make a veinlike pattern
Type of:
stain
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
99%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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rib blood vessel accessory cephalic vein vena cephalica accessoria accessory hemiazygos vein accessory hemiazygous vein vena hemiazygos accessoria expressive style style geological formation formation bonanza