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vein
noun
verb
A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
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/veɪn/ /veɪn/
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noun
A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
(in plural) The entrails of a shrimp.
In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle.
The nervure of an insect’s wing.
A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.
A topic of discussion; a train of association, thoughts, emotions, etc.
“in the same vein”
A style, tendency, or quality.
“The play is in a satirical vein.”
A fissure, cleft or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.
verb
To mark with veins or a vein-like pattern.
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Example Sentences
in the same vein
The play is in a satirical vein.