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   cra·ter

   /ˈkrādər/

   noun

   • 1. a large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet or the moon, typically one caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite or other celestial body: "the blast left a crater in the car park"
   • ▪ a large pit or hollow forming the mouth of a volcano: "a great plume of gas and ash rises above the crater"
   • ▪ a cavity or hole in any 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): "he has the offensive power to crater the enemy's runways"
   • ▪ drop or fall suddenly and disastrously; collapse: "oil prices have cratered by more than 50 percent"

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

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

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   a large hole in the top of a volcano (= mountain made from liquid rock) A crater is also a large hole made by something hitting the ground with force: The meteorite left a crater six feet deep. (Definition of crater from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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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.

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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. 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. The craft will send back video of craters and a mountain. Synonyms: hollow, hole, depression, dip More Synonyms of crater. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. © Foxyliam, Shutterstock.

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   A crater is a roundish dent left in the surface of something by the impact of something else. Look at the moon: it's covered in craters from thousands of impacts over millions of years. SKIP TO CONTENT

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › craterCrater - definition of crater by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A bowl-shaped depression created by the activity of a volcano or geyser. 2. a. A bowl-shaped depression in a surface made by an explosion or the impact of a body, such as a meteoroid. b. A pit; a hollow. 3. Variant of krater. v. cra·tered, cra·ter·ing, cra·ters. v.tr.

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

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   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.

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

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

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRATER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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