1.a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood
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
4.a layer of ore between layers of rock
5.one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
1.make a veinlike pattern