What does VEINS mean?
Veins
- Parts of Speech: Noun
- Definitions:
- A blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart (source: Merriam-Webster).
- A narrow, winding fissure or line visible on the surface of something (source: Oxford Languages).
- Pronunciations:
- US: /veɪnz/
- UK: /veɪnz/
- Origin and Usage:
- The word "vein" comes from the Old French word "veine" which means "vein, artery, pulse" (source: Online Etymology Dictionary).
- The word is commonly used in anatomy to describe a blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart.
- The word is also used in geology to describe a narrow, winding fissure or line visible on the surface of something.
- Synonyms:
- Artery, blood vessel, capillary (source: Thesaurus.com).
- Crack, crevice, fissure, line (source: Thesaurus.com).
- Related Words:
- Arise
- Bison
- Crave
- Dwarf
- Elbow
- Example Sentences:
- The blood from the digestive system is carried to the liver by the portal vein.
- The veins in the marble gave it a unique pattern.
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