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foehn vs wind

wind vs foehn

foehn and wind both are nouns.

foehn is not a verb while wind is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foehn Yes No No No
wind Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wind is a hypernym of foehn; that is, wind is a word with a broader meaning than foehn:
  • foehn: a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps
  • wind: air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
Other hypernyms of foehn include air current, current of air.
foehn (noun) wind (noun)
a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps breath
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
an indication of potential opportunity
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
a tendency or force that influences events
the act of winding or twisting
foehn (verb) wind (verb)
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
form into a wreath
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
arrange or coil around
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
extend in curves and turns
catch the scent of; get wind of
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