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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

vein

/veɪn/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does vein mean?

noun, verb

A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries back to the heart. To extract or separate something, especially by a process of winnowing or sifting.

Example

"The miner panned for gold in the stream, extracting the precious metal from the gravel and sand, a process that required great skill and patience, and was often a matter of vein and fortune."

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