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- [veyn]
- /veɪn/
- /ˌɪntəvˈeɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [veyn]
- /veɪn/
Definitions of intervein word
- noun intervein one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart. 1
- noun intervein (loosely) any blood vessel. 1
- noun intervein one of the riblike thickenings that form the framework of the wing of an insect. 1
- noun intervein one of the strands or bundles of vascular tissue forming the principal framework of a leaf. 1
- noun intervein any body or stratum of ore, coal, etc., clearly separated or defined: a rich vein of coal. 1
- noun intervein a body or mass of igneous rock, deposited mineral, or the like occupying a crevice or fissure in rock; lode. 1
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Origin of intervein
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English veine < Old French < Latin vēna vein of the body, channel, ore deposit
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Parts of speech for Intervein
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
intervein popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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