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| cra·ter [ kráytər ] |
noun (plural cra·ters) |
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1. volcano summit: a circular funnel-shaped depression produced by volcanic eruption
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2. explosion hole: a large hole in the ground or a surface caused by an explosion
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3. meteorite impact area: a bowl-shaped hole on the surface of the Moon or a planet caused by the impact of a meteorite
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle cra·tered, present participle cra·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular cra·ters) |
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form craters: to form craters, or make craters form in something
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| [Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek kratēr "(mixing) bowl"] |
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  cra·ter·like adjective |
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