Vein - Definition

n 1: a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries
toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein
carry unaerated blood" [syn: vein, vena, venous blood
vessel]
2: a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for
several minutes"
3: any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching
framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or
other plant organ [syn: vein, nervure]
4: a layer of ore between layers of rock [syn: vein, mineral
vein]
5: one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an
insect [syn: vein, nervure]
v 1: make a veinlike pattern