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- Dictionarycrater/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"
- 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"
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A crater is a round hole in the ground, often caused by a volcano or a meteorite. Learn how to use the word crater as a noun and a verb, and see synonyms, collocations and translations.
- English (US)
the round hole at the top of a volcano, or a hole in the...
- Znaczenie Crater, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
crater definicja: 1. the round hole at the top of a volcano,...
- Crater Spanish Translation
CRATER translate: cráter, cráter [masculine]. Learn more in...
- Traditional
CRATER translate: 火山口;(火山口似的)坑. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Crater: German Translation
crater translate: der Krater, der Bombentrichter. Learn more...
- Crater: Indonesian Translation
CRATER translate: kawah, kepundan, lubang. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word crater, from a volcanic depression to a jar of antiquity. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related articles.
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.
A crater is a round hole caused by a volcano, a meteorite, or other force. Learn how to use the word crater as a noun or a verb, and see synonyms, collocations, and translations.
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".
A crater is a large hole in the top of a volcano or in the ground caused by an explosion or a collision. Learn how to say crater, see examples and synonyms, and explore related topics and collocations.
Learn the meaning of crater as a noun and a verb, with examples and usage. A crater is a large round hole in the ground or the top of a volcano, or to fail or fall suddenly.