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English noun: current of air

1. current of air (phenomenon) air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure


SamplesTrees bent under the fierce winds.
When there is no wind, row.
The radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere.


Synonymsair current, wind


Broader (hypernym)atmospheric condition, conditions, weather, weather condition


Narrower (hyponym)air, airstream, blast, blow, boreas, breeze, calm, calm air, catabatic wind, chinook, chinook wind, crosswind, doldrums, draft, draught, east wind, easter, easterly, foehn, fohn, gale, gentle wind, gust, harmattan, headwind, high wind, katabatic wind, khamsin, monsoon, monsoon, north wind, norther, northerly, northwest wind, northwester, prevailing wind, samiel, Santa Ana, simoom, simoon, snow eater, sou'easter, sou'wester, south wind, southeaster, souther, southerly, southwester, squall, tailwind, thermal, west wind, wester, zephyr


Substance holonymair









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