crater

n//ˈkɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)//

krater, nedslagskrater, vulkankrater

  1. (astronomy) A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object. [from 1831]

  2. (geology) The basin-like opening or mouth of a volcano, through which the chief eruption comes; similarly, the mouth of a geyser, about which a cone of silica is often built up. [from 1610s]

  3. The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb. [from 1839]

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