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vein

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1. vein \'va-n\ \-*l\ n [ME veine, fr. OF, fr. L vena] 1a: a narrow water 
   channel in rock or earth, or ice  1b1: LODE, LODE  1b2: a bed of useful 
   mineral matter  2a: BLOOD VESSEL  2b: one of the tubular branching vessels 
   that carry blood from the capillar ies toward the heart 3a: one of the 
   vascular bundles forming the framework of a leaf  3b: one of the thickened 
   cuticular ribs that serve to stiffen the wings of  an insect 4: something 
   suggesting veins (as in reticulation); specif : a wavy  variegation (as in 
   marble) 5a: a distinctive mode of expression : STYLE  5b: a pervasive 
   element or quality : STRAIN  5c: a line of thought or action  6a: a special 
   aptitude : TALENT  6b: MOOD  6c: top form : FETTLE  - vein.al aj
2. vein vt : to pattern with or as if with veins