crater in Swedish

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

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

(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]

(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]

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