单词 | vein-wise |
释义 | > as lemmasˈvein-wise ˈvein-wise adv. as or in the form of a vein or network of veins; (also) as regards veins. ΚΠ 1674 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 9 125 In some few places the blood lay vein-wise. 1757 tr. J. F. Henckel Pyritologia 39 The pyrites lodges also in lime-stone, gypsum, alabaster, &c. Not vein-wise, but rather nest-wise, and kidney-wise. 1895 J. E. Spurr Econ. Geol. Mercur Mining District 392 A soft, white, clayey mineral..is found quite abundantly filling crevices vein-wise in certain parts of the Silver ledge. 1906 J. E. Spurr Ore Deposits Silver Peak Quadrangle ii. 87 The second class..has found its way into or near the granite, vein-wise. 1997 Vogue 1 Sept. 570/2 Vein-wise, I can boast a truly unbeatable combination of attributes: fish-white skin and fragile vessels that bruise easily. < as lemmas |
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