mineral+vein
11vein — noun 1 (C) one of the tubes through which blood flows to your heart from other parts of your body compare artery (1) 2 (C) 3 a) one of the thin lines on a leaf or on the wing of an insect b) one of the thin lines on a piece of wood, cheese,… …
12vein — A fissure in rock filled with quartz or other substance bearing mineral. A stratum or rock in which mineral appears. 36 Am J1st Min & M § 110. A vessel which carries blood from some part of the body to the heart. See apex of vein; blanket vein;… …
13vein — I. noun Etymology: Middle English veine, from Anglo French, from Latin vena Date: 14th century 1. a. a narrow water channel in rock or earth or in ice b. (1) lode 2 (2) a bed of useful mineral matter c. lode 3 …
14vein — Synonyms and related words: affectation, aorta, arteriole, artery, attitude, band, bar, bed, bespangle, bespeckle, bespot, blood vessel, blotch, body build, bonanza, brand, capillary, carotid, cast, character, characteristic, characteristics,… …
15vein — [[t]veɪn[/t]] n. 1) anat. one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart 2) anat. (loosely) any blood vessel 3) ent one of the riblike thickenings that form the framework of the wing of …
16vein — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. blood vessel, rib (of a leaf); streak, stripe, marbling; [ore] deposit, lode, seam, ledge, leader; thread; bent, humor, disposition, temper. See filament, feeling, narrowness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A …
17vein — noun 1) a vein in his neck pulsed Syn: blood vessel 2) the mineral veins in the rock Syn: layer, lode, seam, stratum, stratification, deposit, pipe 3) white marble with gray veins …
18vein — /veɪn / (say vayn) noun 1. one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart. 2. (loosely) any blood vessel. 3. one of the tubular, riblike thickenings that ramify in an insect s wing. 4.… …
19vein — A mineral filled fracture cutting through a host rock. The mineral filling may be derived from the host rock, as is the case with many calcite veins in limestone (e.g. at Marble Showers in Ogof Ffynnon Ddu) or derived from other, generally… …
20Old Moss Lead Vein — Coordinates: 54°47′5″N 2°16′50″W / 54.78472°N 2.28056°W / 54.78472; 2.28056 …
