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veins

Cultural  
  1. Blood vessels that return blood from the body tissues to the heart. (Compare arteries; see circulatory system.)


Example Sentences

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I felt my blood go icy in my veins, and I turned the letter back over, looking again at my name in my handwriting.

From Literature

“Maybe we take a break from spending the night at Taylor’s,” he said, as several veins bulged out of his forehead.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not to say that he wouldn’t be willing to take a burrow by force if necessary, for the blood of conquerors flowed vigorously through his veins.

From Literature

Once, they had been very helpful in the mines since they can sense large veins of gold from a mile away and deep in the earth.

From Literature

Top, 28, only burst onto the country music scene two years ago, but music has always been in his veins.

From BBC