crater
cra·ter
noun
1.
a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
2.
3.
a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
Origin
From Latin crater (“basin; cup”), from Ancient Greek κρατήρ (kratḗr, “mixing bowl, wassail-bowl”), from κράμα (kráma, “mixture”), from κεράννυμι (keránnumi, “to mix, to mingle”).
Phrases
- bomb crater
- crater face
- crater lake
- crater of eternal darkness
- Endeavour Crater
- Gale Crater
- impact crater
- Nemo Crater
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