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Word: Vein
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French veine, from Latin vena. The earliest senses were ‘blood vessel’ and ‘small natural underground channel of water’
veɪn
any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood towards the heart.
Short Definition:any of tubes forming part of blood circulation system of body
a fracture in rock containing a deposit of minerals or ore and typically having an extensive course underground
Short Definition:fracture in rock containing deposit of minerals or ore
Examples:- gold-bearing quartz veins
a distinctive quality, style, or tendency
Short Definition:distinctive quality or tendency
Examples:- he closes his article in a somewhat humorous vein
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