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Meaning of
vein
in English
vein
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Plural
veins
Past Tense
veined
Participle Verb
veining
Third Person Singular
veins
Definitions
Noun
a
blood
vessel
carrying
blood
to
the
heart
a
distinctive
stripe
in
materials
;
rock
a
sheetlike
mineral
deposit
in
rock
The
geologist
discovered
a
vein
of
quartz
in
the
mountain
.
a
topic
or
train
of
thought
;
emotional
tone
The
poet's
writing
often
touched
on
a
vein
of
melancholy
.
a
characteristic
style
or
tendency
The
author's
latest
novel
tapped
into
a
vein
of
dark
humor
.
Compounds / Phrases
hepatic portal vein
jugular vein
