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English to English noun
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a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |  | Example: all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood
source: wordnet30
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a distinctive style or manner | | Example: he continued in this vein for several minutes
source: wordnet30
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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 organ | | source: wordnet30
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a layer of ore between layers of rock | | source: wordnet30
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one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect | | source: wordnet30
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One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See Artery, 2. | | source: webster1913
verb
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make a veinlike pattern | | source: wordnet30
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To form or mark with veins; to fill or cover with veins. | | source: webster1913
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