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

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

    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]

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

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

    1. a. : the bowl-shaped depression around the orifice of a volcano. b. : a depression formed by an impact (as of a meteorite) c. : a hole in the ground made by the explosion of a bomb or shell. 2. : an eroded lesion. 3. : a dimple in a painted surface. 4.

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

    the round hole at the top of a volcano, or a hole in the ground similar to this: the huge crater of Vesuvius. a bomb crater. With a good telescope, you can see craters on the moon. Compare. abyss (HOLE) literary. canyon. chasm. cleft. crevasse. defile noun literary. gorge noun (VALLEY) gulf (AREA) formal. gully. ravine. rift. sinkhole noun (HOLE)

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

    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

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

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrater noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of crater noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCRATER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CRATER definition: 1. the round, open part at the top of a volcano 2. a big hole in the ground: . Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › craterCrater Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    CRATER meaning: 1 : a large round hole in the ground made by the explosion of a bomb or by something falling from the sky; 2 : the area on top of a volcano that is shaped like a bowl.