air current
Wind in motion
A flow of air moving in a particular direction, whether natural or artificial.
Winds are air currents on a large scale; drafts are localized ones indoors.
Birds and gliders ride rising air currents called thermals.
The air current from the vent made the papers flutter.
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- gentle breezeMild movement of air
- sea breezeWind from ocean to land
- windAir current outdoors
- wind gustAbrupt surge of air
draft · gust · flow · updraft · downdraft · thermal · jet stream · crosswind · mountain wind · circulation · ventilation · wind tunnel · whisper · rustle · chill · wind chill · waft · swirl
- Airflowairflow, vent, exhaust, intake, airstream
- currentsundercurrent, crosscurrent, countercurrent, Gulf Stream, jet stream
- windswind, breeze, gust, gusts, gale
- atmospherehumidity, atmosphere, temperature, oxygen, ozone layer
- flightflying, fly, flight, aviation, aircraft
- breezesbreeze, gentle breeze, light breeze, soft wind, zephyr