Dictionary Check: vein
"vein" is a valid word!
Scrabble
7
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Words with Friends
9
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Definition
noun
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Example:
"all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"
noun
a distinctive style or manner
Example:
"he continued in this vein for several minutes"
noun
any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
noun
a layer of ore between layers of rock
noun
one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
verb
make a veinlike pattern
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