- bed vein
- noun
: a vein that runs parallel to a bedding plane in a rock formation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bed vein
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Vein — In the circulatory system, a vein is a blood vessel that carries blood back toward the heart (as opposed to artery, a blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart). The majority of veins in the body carry low oxygen blood from the tissues back … Wikipedia
vein — 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,… … Moby Thesaurus
vein — 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 … English dictionary for students
vein — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
bed — n 1. bunk, cot, Brit. lair, U.S. Sl. sack, Brit. Sl. kip; pallet, Inf. tick, mattress, sleeping bag, Chiefly Brit. palliasse couch, lounge, chaise longue, recliner, hammock, litter, stretcher; bedstead, bed frame, four poster, high riser, truckle … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
bed — I. n. 1. Couch, berth, resting place, place to sleep in. 2. Channel, hollow, depression. 3. Receptacle, resting place, foundation, base, support, underlayer. 4. Raised plot (of ground). 5. Layer, stratum, seam, vein, deposit, accumulation. II. v … New dictionary of synonyms
vein — n 1. blood vessel, artery, aorta, Anat. vena, Anat. vena cava, venule, Anat. capillary; Bot., Zool. nervure. 2. lode, seam, stratum, bed, mine. 3. channel, watercourse, underground stream. 4. streak, stripe, thread, string, line, marking,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Deep vein thrombosis — DVT redirects here. For other uses, see DVT (disambiguation). Deep vein thrombosis Classification and external resources A deep vein thrombosis in the right leg. Note the swelling and redness. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
streak — n 1. band, strip, bar, streaking; stripe, striation, line, mark; stroke, dash, rule, score. 2. layer, stratum, ledge, level, bed; vein, seam, plane, lode. 3. bolt, flash, fulguration, lightning, ray, thunderbolt, Archaic. levin; beam, flare,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
