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żyła — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lode noun A vein of metal-bearing ore running through rock.
  • vein noun A blood vessel that carries blood from the body back toward the heart.

Senses

żyła is used for these senses in English:

  • lode (mining) A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.
  • mother lode (geology) A large or rich vein of gold or of another precious mineral from which other branches extend.

lode — full definition

  1. noun A vein of metal-bearing ore running through rock.
  2. noun A rich source of something valuable (figurative).

vein — full definition

  1. noun A blood vessel that carries blood from the body back toward the heart.
  2. noun A thin streak of a different colour or texture running through a material, such as marble, wood, or cheese.
  3. noun A particular style, mood, or way of thinking that runs through something.

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