ore vs vein

ore

noun
  • Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed. 

vein

noun
  • A sheetlike body of crystallized minerals within a rock. 

  • A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart. 

  • In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle. 

  • A style, tendency, or quality. 

  • The entrails of a shrimp. 

  • The nervure of an insect’s wing. 

  • A topic of discussion; a train of association, thoughts, emotions, etc. 

  • A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance. 

  • A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks. 

verb
  • To mark with veins or a vein-like pattern. 

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