vein
Nouns
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(n) a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
- all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood
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(n) a distinctive style or manner
- he continued in this vein for several minutes
- (n) any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ nervure,
- (n) a layer of ore between layers of rock mineral vein,
- (n) one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect nervure,
Verbs
- (v) make a veinlike pattern