Dictionary Check: vein

"vein" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 9 points

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

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noun

a layer of ore between layers of rock

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noun

one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect

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verb

make a veinlike pattern

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