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veil
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veil (vāl)
1. a covering structure.
2. a caul or piece of amniotic sac occasionally covering the face of a newborn child.

veil (vl)
n.
1. See caul.
2. See velum.

veil [vāl]
a covering structure; see also velamen and velum.
1. caul.
2. slight huskiness of the voice.

veil
1. a covering structure.
2. a caul or piece of amniotic sac occasionally covering the face of a newborn animal.

veil cell
fibroblast-like cells which surround small vessels in the dermis.


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NEWCASTLE skipper Alan Shearer drew a veil over a dreadful week admitting his side had got exactly what they deserved.
And Chelsea player-manager Gianluca Vialli breathed a sigh of relief last night as Leboeuf drew a veil over the pair's vendetta, saying: "I saw them shake hands.
 
 
 
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