veining

veining
vein ► NOUN 1) any of the tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed from all parts of the body towards the heart. 2) (in general use) a blood vessel. 3) (in plants) a slender rib running through a leaf, containing vascular tissue. 4) (in insects) a hollow rib forming part of the supporting framework of a wing. 5) a streak or stripe of a different colour in wood, marble, cheese, etc. 6) a fracture in rock containing a deposit of minerals or ore. 7) a source of a specified quality: a rich vein of satire. 8) a distinctive quality, style, or tendency: he concluded in a humorous vein.
DERIVATIVES veined adjective veining noun veiny adjective.
ORIGIN Old French veine, from Latin vena.

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