Definitions for vein
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 8 votes

1. vein, vena, venous blood vesselnoun

   a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

   "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"

2. veinnoun

   a distinctive style or manner

   "he continued in this vein for several minutes"

3. vein, nervurenoun

   any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ

4. vein, mineral veinnoun

   a layer of ore between layers of rock

5. vein, nervureverb

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

6. veinverb

   make a veinlike pattern

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. veinnoun

   A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart

2. veinnoun

   (used in plural veins) The entrails of a shrimp

3. veinnoun

   In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle

4. veinnoun

   The nervure of an insect's wing

5. veinnoun

   A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks

6. veinnoun

   A topic of discussion

   ...and on a different vein, can we discuss...

7. veinnoun

   A style, tendency, or quality of something

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vein

   Veins are blood vessels in the circulatory system of humans and most other animals that carry blood toward the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are those of the pulmonary and fetal circulations which carry oxygenated blood to the heart. In the systemic circulation arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, and veins return deoxygenated blood to the heart. There are three sizes of veins, large, medium, and small. Smaller veins called venules, and the smallest the post-capillary venules are microscopic, and they make up the veins of the microcirculation. Veins have less smooth muscle, and connective tissue than arteries, and are often closer to the skin. Because of the thinner walls in veins they are able to expand and can hold more blood. At any time, nearly 70% of the total volume of blood in the human body is in the veins. In medium and large sized veins the flow of blood is maintained by one-way (unidirectional) venous valves to prevent backflow.

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1. vein

   A vein is a type of blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from various parts of the body back to the heart. In most cases, veins operate under low pressure and often have valves to prevent blood from flowing backward. Vein can also refer to a distinctive style or manner, figuratively, or a fissure filled with ore, literally, in geology.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Veinnoun

   one of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See Artery, 2

2. Veinnoun

   one of the similar branches of the framework of a leaf

3. Veinnoun

   one of the ribs or nervures of the wings of insects. See Venation

4. Veinnoun

   a narrow mass of rock intersecting other rocks, and filling inclined or vertical fissures not corresponding with the stratification; a lode; a dike; -- often limited, in the language of miners, to a mineral vein or lode, that is, to a vein which contains useful minerals or ores

5. Veinnoun

   a fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance

6. Veinnoun

   a streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood, and in marble and other stones; variegation

7. Veinnoun

   a train of association, thoughts, emotions, or the like; a current; a course

8. Veinnoun

   peculiar temper or temperament; tendency or turn of mind; a particular disposition or cast of genius; humor; strain; quality; also, manner of speech or action; as, a rich vein of humor; a satirical vein

9. Veinverb

   to form or mark with veins; to fill or cover with veins

10. Etymology: [OE. veine, F. veine, L. vena.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vein

   In the circulatory system, veins are blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are the pulmonary and umbilical veins, both of which carry oxygenated blood to the heart. Veins differ from arteries in structure and function; for example, arteries are more muscular than veins, veins are often closer to the skin and contain valves to help keep blood flowing toward the heart, while arteries carry blood away from the heart.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vein

   vān, n. one of the vessels or tubes which convey the blood back to the heart: one of the horny tubes forming the framework of an insect's wings: (bot.) one of the small branching ribs in a leaf: a seam of a different mineral through a rock: a fissure or cavity: a streak in wood or stone: a train of thought: a course: tendency or turn of mind: mood or humour.—v.t. to form veins or the appearance of veins in.—n. Vein′age, veins collectively.—adj. Veined, full of veins: streaked, variegated: (bot.) having vessels branching over the surface, as a leaf.—n. Vein′ing, formation or disposition of veins: streaking.—adj. Vein′less, having no veins.—n. Vein′let (bot.), a little vein or vessel branching out from a larger one.—adjs. Vein′ous, Vein′y, full of veins.—ns. Vein′stone, the earthy part of a lode; Vein′ūle, a very small vein. [Fr. veine—L. vena, perh. from vehĕre, to carry.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vein

   The clear water between the openings of floes of ice. The same as ice-lane. Also, a very limited current of wind--a cat's-paw.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. vein

   A system within the body.

   The body has a number of veins.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. VEIN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vein is ranked #132206 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Vein surname appeared 128 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Vein.
   
   96% or 123 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Expressive Style
   • Geological Formation
   • Stain

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'vein' in Nouns Frequency: #2258

Anagrams for vein »

1. nevi

2. vine

How to pronounce vein?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say vein in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vein in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vein in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of vein in a Sentence

1. Saudi Arabia:

   You cannot be blind to the tensions in the global oil markets ... these are not new developments and we have dealt with it in the past with a firm will and wisdom ... and we will deal with the new developments in the same vein.

2. Andrew Brunette:

   They are a very tough team to play, and you see the talent they have coming through their system, if they continue in this vein, they are going to be a problem for us.

3. Whistler family:

   Ella Whistler underwent emergency, life-saving surgery after being airlifted … and Ella Whistler injuries include collapsed lungs ; a broken jaw, clavicle, multiple neck vertebras, and ribs ; a severed vertebral vein ; significant nerve damage ; and numerous related injuries.

4. Savita Ginde:

   Yeah, and in public I think it makes a lot more sense for it to be in the research vein than I ’d say the business vein.

5. Savita Ginde:

   I know putting it under the research gives us a little bit of a, a little sort of a overhang over the whole thing, and in public I think it makes a lot more sense for it to be in the research vein, than I'd say, business venture.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vein
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vein
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vein
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vein
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vein
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=vein
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=vein
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html