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veining

[ vey-ning ]
/ ˈveɪ nɪŋ /
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noun

the act or process of forming veins or an arrangement or marking resembling veins.
a vein or a pattern of veins or markings suggesting veins.

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Origin of veining

First recorded in 1680–90; vein + -ing1

Words nearby veining

veiling, veilleuse, Veillonella, veiltail goldfish, vein, veining, veinlet, vein of bulb of penis, vein of cochlear canal, vein of eyelid, vein of kidney
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Words related to veining

smear, variegate, spot, daub, band, fleck, stripe, slash, dapple, marble, vein, striate, strake

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British Dictionary definitions for veining

veining
/ (ˈveɪnɪŋ) /

noun

a pattern or network of veins or streaks
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