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VEIN, n. [L. vena, from the root of venio, to come, to pass. The sense is a passage, a conduit.] 1. A vessel in animal bodies, which receives the blood from the extreme arteries, and returns it to the heart. The veins may be arranged in three divisions. 1. Those that commence from the capillaries all over the body, and return the blood to the heart. 2. The pulmonary veins. 3. The veins connected with the vena portarum, in which the blood that has circulated through the organs of digestion, is conveyed to the liver.2. In plants, a tube or an assemblage of tubes, through which the sap is transmitted along the leaves. The term is more properly applied to the finer and more complex ramifications, which interbranch with each other like net-work; the larger and more direct assemblages of vessels being called ribs and nerves. Veins are also found in the calyx and corol of flowers.The vessels which branch or variously divide over the surface of leaves are called veins.3. In geology, a fissure in rocks or strata, filled with a particular substance. Thus metallic veins intersect rocks or strata of other substances. Metalliferous veins have been traced in the earth for miles; some in South America are said to have been traced eighty miles. Many species of stones, as granite, porphyry, &c. are often found in veins.4. A streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood, marble, and other stones; variegation.5. A cavity or fissure in the earth or in other substance.6. Tendency or turn of mind; a particular disposition or cast of genius; as a rich vein of wit or humor; a satirical veinInvoke the muses, and improve my vein.7. Current.He can open a vein of true and noble thinking.8. Humor; particular temper.9. Strain; quality; as my usual vein.
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VEIN, n. [L. vena, from the root of venio, to come, to pass. The sense is a passage, a conduit.] 1. A vessel in animal bodies, which receives the blood from the extreme arteries, and returns it to the heart. The veins may be arranged in three divisions. 1. Those that commence from the capillaries all over the body, and return the blood to the heart. 2. The pulmonary veins. 3. The veins connected with the vena portarum, in which the blood that has circulated through the organs of digestion, is conveyed to the liver.2. In plants, a tube or an assemblage of tubes, through which the sap is transmitted along the leaves. The term is more properly applied to the finer and more complex ramifications, which interbranch with each other like net-work; the larger and more direct assemblages of vessels being called ribs and nerves. Veins are also found in the calyx and corol of flowers.The vessels which branch or variously divide over the surface of leaves are called veins.3. In geology, a fissure in rocks or strata, filled with a particular substance. Thus metallic veins intersect rocks or strata of other substances. Metalliferous veins have been traced in the earth for miles; some in South America are said to have been traced eighty miles. Many species of stones, as granite, porphyry, &c. are often found in veins.4. A streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood, marble, and other stones; variegation.5. A cavity or fissure in the earth or in other substance.6. Tendency or turn of mind; a particular disposition or cast of genius; as a rich vein of wit or humor; a satirical veinInvoke the muses, and improve my vein.7. Current.He can open a vein of true and noble thinking.8. Humor; particular temper.9. Strain; quality; as my usual vein. |
VEIN, n. [Fr. veine; L. vena, from the root of venio, to come, to pass. The sense is a passage, a conduit.]- A vessel in animal bodies, which receives the blood from the extreme arteries, and returns it to the heart. The veins may be arranged in three divisions. 1) Those that commence from the capillaries all over the body, and return the blood to the heart. 2) The pulmonary veins. 3) The veins of the vena portae, in which the blood that has circulated through the organs of digestion is conveyed to the liver. – Cyc.
- In plants, a tube or an assemblage of tubes, through which the sap is transmitted along the leaves. The term is more properly applied to the finer and more complex ramifications, which interbranch with each other like net-work; the larger and more direct assemblages of vessels being called ribs and nerves. Veins are also found in the calyx and corol of flowers. – Cyc.
The vessels which branch or variously divide over the surface of leaves are called veins. – Martyn.
- In geology, a fissure in rocks or strata, filled with a particular substance. Thus metallic veins intersect rocks or strata of other substances. Metalliferous veins have been traced in the earth for miles; some in South America are said to have been traced eighty miles. Many species of stones, as granite, porphyry, &c. are often found in veins. – Cyc.
- A streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood, marble, and other stones; variegation.
- A cavity or fissure in the earth or in other substance.
- Tendency or turn of mind; a particular disposition or cast of genius; as, a rich vein of wit or humor; a satirical vein.
Invoke the muses, and improve my vein. – Waller.
- Current.
He can open a vein of true and noble thinking. – Swift.
- Humor; particular temper. – Shak.
- Strain; quality; as, my usual vein. – Oldham.
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Vein
- One of the vessels which carry
blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See Artery,
2.
- To form or mark with veins] to fill or cover with veins.
- One of the similar branches of the
framework of a leaf.
- One of the ribs or nervures
of the wings of insects. See Venation.
- 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.
- A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or
other substance.
- A streak or wave of different color, appearing
in wood, and in marble and other stones; variegation.
- A train of association, thoughts, emotions, or
the like; a current; a course.
- 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.
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Vein VEIN, noun [Latin vena, from the root of venio, to come, to pass. The sense is a passage, a conduit.] 1. A vessel in animal bodies, which receives the blood from the extreme arteries, and returns it to the heart. The veins may be arranged in three divisions. 1. Those that commence from the capillaries all over the body, and return the blood to the heart. 2. The pulmonary veins. 3. The veins connected with the vena portarum, in which the blood that has circulated through the organs of digestion, is conveyed to the liver. 2. In plants, a tube or an assemblage of tubes, through which the sap is transmitted along the leaves. The term is more properly applied to the finer and more complex ramifications, which interbranch with each other like net-work; the larger and more direct assemblages of vessels being called ribs and nerves. Veins are also found in the calyx and corol of flowers. The vessels which branch or variously divide over the surface of leaves are called veins. 3. In geology, a fissure in rocks or strata, filled with a particular substance. Thus metallic veins intersect rocks or strata of other substances. Metalliferous veins have been traced in the earth for miles; some in South America are said to have been traced eighty miles. Many species of stones, as granite, porphyry, etc. are often found in veins. 4. A streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood, marble, and other stones; variegation. 5. A cavity or fissure in the earth or in other substance. 6. Tendency or turn of mind; a particular disposition or cast of genius; as a rich vein of wit or humor; a satirical vein Invoke the muses, and improve my vein 7. Current. He can open a vein of true and noble thinking. 8. Humor; particular temper. 9. Strain; quality; as my usual vein |
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