air-slake vs slack

slack vs air-slake

air-slake is not a noun while slack is a noun.

air-slake is not an adjective while slack is an adjective.

air-slake and slack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
air-slake	No	No	Yes	No
slack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, slack is a hypernym of air-slake; that is, slack is a word with a broader meaning than air-slake:

air-slake: alter by exposure to air with conversion at least in part to a carbonate
slack: cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

Other hypernyms of air-slake include slake.

air-slake (noun)	slack (noun)
	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
	the quality of being loose (not taut)
	a stretch of water without current or movement
	a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
	dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

air-slake (adjective)	slack (adjective)
	not tense or taut
	lacking in rigor or strictness
	flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

air-slake (verb)	slack (verb)
alter by exposure to air with conversion at least in part to a carbonate	release tension on
	make less active or fast
	make less active or intense
	become slow or slower
	cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
	become less in amount or intensity
	be inattentive to, or neglect
	avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

Difference between air-slake and slack

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