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maar

maar [ maar ] (plural maars or maa·re [ mree ])


noun 
Definition:
 
volcanic crater: a broad flat volcanic crater formed by a single explosive eruption and often filled with water

[Early 19th century. Via German dialect, "crater lake" < Latin mare "sea"]
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