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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
.
4
a
particular
quality
or
characteristic
:
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
.
6
a
tube
that
carries
blood
to the heart from the other
parts
of the
body
7
A
vein
is also any of the many
small
tubes
in the
leaves
of
plants
that
carry
sap
(=
liquid
containing
a plant's
food
)
8
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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