ocean current vs stream

stream vs ocean current

ocean current and stream both are nouns.

ocean current is not a verb while stream is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ocean current	Yes	No	No	No
stream	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

ocean current: the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
stream: a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

Other hypernyms of ocean current include current.

ocean current (noun)	stream (noun)
the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction	the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
	a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
	dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
	a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
	something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

ocean current (verb)	stream (verb)
	exude profusely
	flow freely and abundantly
	to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
	move in large numbers
	rain heavily

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