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   crater

   /ˈkreɪtə/

   noun

   • 1. a large bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on a celestial object, typically one caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite: "the blast left a crater in the car park"
   • ▪ a large hollow forming the mouth of a volcano: "a great plume of gas and ash rises above the crater"
   • ▪ a cavity or hole in a surface: "using the rounded end of a rolling pin, make craters over the surface of the cake"
   • 2. a large bowl used in ancient Greece for mixing wine.

   verb

   • 1. form a crater in (the ground or a planet): "pilots returned to the airfields to crater the runways"
   • ▪ drop or fall suddenly and disastrously; collapse: "oil prices have cratered by more than 50 per cent"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting the hollow forming the mouth of a volcano): via Latin from Greek kratēr ‘mixing-bowl’, from krasis ‘mixture’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRATER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CRATER definition: 1. the round hole at the top of a volcano, or a hole in the ground similar to this: 2. to make one…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › craterCrater Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CRATER is the bowl-shaped depression around the orifice of a volcano. How to use crater in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › craterCRATER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Crater definition: a large bowl-shaped depression on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body, formed by the impact of a meteorite.. See examples of CRATER used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRATER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CRATER meaning: 1. the round hole at the top of a volcano, or a hole in the ground similar to this: 2. to make one…. Learn more.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CraterCrater - Wikipedia

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   A crater is a landform consisting of a hole or depression on a planetary surface, usually caused either by an object hitting the surface, or by geological activity on the planet. A crater has classically been described as: "a bowl-shaped pit that is formed by a volcano, an explosion, or a meteorite impact". [1]

7. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › craterCrater - National Geographic Society

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   Apr 17, 2024 · A crater is a bowl-shaped depression, or hollowed-out area, produced by the impact of a meteorite, volcanic activity, or an explosion. Impact Craters. Craters produced by the collision of a meteorite with Earth (or another planet or moon) are called impact craters.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRATER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A crater is a very large hole in the ground, which has been caused by something hitting it or by an explosion.