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/veɪn/ · noun
(anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart..
The nurse hovered her vein finder to locate the veins in the patient's body.
An vncouth paine torments my grieued ſoule, And death arreſts the organe of my voyce. Who entring at the breach thy ſword hath made, Sackes euery vaine and artier of my heart, […]
They generally occur in the earth in what are called veins, and are seldom found in the pure metallic state, but generally in combination with some other substance, in which state they are called ores.
in the same vein
He[…]is able to open new scenes, and discover a vein of true and noble thinking.
Come ride with me Through the veins of history, I'll show you how God Falls asleep on the job
The play is in a satirical vein.
certain discoursing wits which are of the same veins
Use vein when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Vein means (anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart..
Common synonyms include vena, nervure, mineral vein.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The nurse hovered her vein finder to locate the veins in the patient's body.
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