"veining" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: veinings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} veining (plural veinings)
  1. An arrangement of veins or veinlike markings.
    Sense id: en-veining-en-noun-QLCQiI-8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} veining
  1. present participle and gerund of vein Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: vein
    Sense id: en-veining-en-verb-V2Q3rPHS

Inflected forms

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