stream vs ocean current

ocean current vs stream

stream and ocean current both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, ocean current is a hyponym of stream; that is, ocean current is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stream:

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

Other hyponyms of stream include tidal current, tidal flow, rip current, riptide, undercurrent, undertide, torrent, violent stream, eddy, twist, maelstrom, vortex, whirlpool.

stream (noun)	ocean current (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
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

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

Difference between stream and ocean current

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