vein
noun
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one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insectnervure
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a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart“all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood”venous blood vessel
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a distinctive style or manner“They continued in this vein for several minutes.”
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a layer of ore between layers of rockmineral vein
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any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organnervure
verb
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make a veinlike pattern