(~s)
1.
Your ~s are the thin tubes in your body through which your blood flows towards your heart. Compare artery .
Many ~s are found just under the skin.
N-COUNT: usu pl
see also varicose ~
2.
Something that is written or spoken in a particular ~ is written or spoken in that style or mood.
It is one of his finest works in a lighter ~...
N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp, usu adj N
3.
A ~ of a particular quality is evidence of that quality which someone often shows in their behaviour or work.
This Spanish drama has a ~ of black humour running through it.
N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp
4.
A ~ of a particular metal or mineral is a layer of it lying in rock.
...a rich and deep ~ of limestone.
= seam
N-COUNT: N of n
5.
The ~s on a leaf are the thin lines on it.
...the serrated edges and ~s of the feathery leaves.
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