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vein

/veɪn/noun

उच्चारण वेन

शिरा, नस; शैली

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    any of the tubes that carry blood from all parts of the body towards the heart; a thin line in a leaf; a particular style or manner

    शिरा, नस; शैली

    • in a lighter vein
    • The nurse drew blood from a vein in his arm.

    Synonyms blood vessel streak style mood tone

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General knowledge

Science: veins carry blood to the heart and arteries carry blood away from it; homophones: vein, vain and vane are all /veɪn/; usage: in a lighter vein (in a less serious way).

विज्ञान में शिराएँ (veins) रक्त हृदय की ओर और धमनियाँ (arteries) हृदय से दूर ले जाती हैं; homophones: vein, vain और vane सब /veɪn/ हैं; प्रयोग में in a lighter vein (हल्के-फुल्के अंदाज़ में)।