flare pass vs aerial

flare pass and aerial both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flare pass	Yes	No	No	No
aerial	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, aerial is a hypernym of flare pass; that is, aerial is a word with a broader meaning than flare pass:

flare pass: a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
aerial: a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer

Other hypernyms of flare pass include forward pass.

flare pass (noun)	aerial (noun)
a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines	a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
	an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals

flare pass (adjective)	aerial (adjective)
	existing or living or growing or operating in the air
	characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air