Meaning & Definition of Vein in English
English⟶
Vein
/ven/
noun
1. A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
- "All veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"
synonym:
- vein,
- vena,
- venous blood vessel
2. A distinctive style or manner
- "He continued in this vein for several minutes"
synonym:
- vein
3. Any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
synonym:
- vein,
- nervure
4. A layer of ore between layers of rock
synonym:
- vein,
- mineral vein
5. One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
synonym:
- vein,
- nervure
verb
1. Make a veinlike pattern
synonym:
- vein