Vein meaning

What does “vein” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“vein” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart.

vein

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
“all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood”
Synonymsvena venous blood vessel
a distinctive style or manner
“he continued in this vein for several minutes”
any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
Synonymsnervure
a layer of ore between layers of rock
Synonymsmineral vein
one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
Synonymsnervure

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University