'vein' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'vein' with 11 example sentences.
- vein noun
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: a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
: a distinctive style or manner
: any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
: a layer of ore between layers of rock
: one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
- vein verb
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: make a veinlike pattern
Blood is a red liquid that flows through arteries and veins.
Arteries, veins, and capillaries are the three main types of blood vessel.
I have blue blood in my veins.
Travellers on long-distance flights can suffer from deep vein thrombosis.
My daughter cut her veins with a piece of glass.
The blood froze in his veins.
I've got varicose veins.
A dye was injected into a vein of the patient's arm.
The blood of heroes flows in my veins.
When he shouted, the veins in his neck stood out clearly.
A vein of poetry exists in the hearts of all men.