air vs air current

air current vs air

air and air current both are nouns.

air is a verb but air current is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
air	Yes	No	Yes	No
air current	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, air current is a hypernym of air; that is, air current is a word with a broader meaning than air:

air: a slight wind (usually refreshing)
air current: air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

Other hypernyms of air include current of air, wind.

air (noun)	air current (noun)
travel via aircraft	air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
medium for radio and television broadcasting
the region above the ground
the mass of air surrounding the Earth
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour blood

air (verb)	air current (verb)
expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
make public
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
be broadcast
expose to fresh air

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