26984 words

vein

9 definitions • 7 examples
1
a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body
2
the frame of a leaf or an insect's wing
3
a narrow layer of a substance that forms in or fills a crack in rock:

Examples:

A rich vein of iron ore was found in the hillside.
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Examples:

A vein of satirical anger runs through all his work.
In its bid to be elected, the party is attempting to tap (= use) an underlying vein of nationalism in the country.
5
a style or a temporary mood:

Examples:

The opening scene is very violent, and the rest of the movie continues in (a) similar vein.
After laughing about the photograph, they began to talk in (a) more serious vein about the damaging effect it could have on his career.
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a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body
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A vein is also any of the many small tubes in the leaves of plants that carry sap (= liquid containing a plant's food)
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a layer of a substance in a crack in rocks or earth:

Examples:

a vein of iron ore
9
a style or a temporary mood:

Examples:

She published many novels and stories in the romantic vein then popular.

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