Crater

/'kreitə/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb: A large, round hole in the ground created by a violent explosion or collision from above.
    • A bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano: The circular opening or depression at the summit of a volcano, from which lava, gas, and ash are or have been erupted.
    • (Astronomy) A faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus: A constellation named after the cup or bowl, often depicted as a goblet.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The meteorite impact created a massive crater over a mile wide.
    • We peered carefully into the volcano's steaming crater.
    • The constellation Crater is difficult to see without a telescope.
Advanced Usage

  • "Crater lake": A lake that forms in a volcanic crater or caldera.

    • Crater Lake in Oregon is famous for its deep blue water.

  • "Cratered" (Adjective): Covered with craters.

    • The moon's surface is heavily cratered.

  • To "crater" (Informal Verb): To fail or collapse dramatically; to form a crater-like depression.

    • The company's stock price cratered after the scandal was revealed.
    • The old road had cratered in several places after the flood.
Variants and Related Words
  • Caldera (n): A large volcanic crater, typically formed by a major eruption leading to the collapse of the volcano's mouth.
  • Impact crater (n): A crater specifically formed by the impact of a meteoroid, asteroid, or comet.
  • Craterlet (n): A small crater.
Synonyms
  • Hollow: A depressed or concave area.
  • Depression: A sunken or low area.
  • Basin: A broad, bowl-shaped area.
  • Pit: A large hole in the ground.
Related Phrases
  • Crater floor: The bottom surface of a crater.
  • Crater rim: The elevated edge or border surrounding a crater.
Idioms
  • "To go crater" (Informal): To fail completely or collapse.
    • Their plans to expand the business went crater within a year.
Noun
  1. a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
  2. a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus
  3. a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano

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