krater — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crater noun A bowl-shaped hollow in the ground, caused by an explosion, impact, or volcanic activity.
Senses
krater is used for these senses in English:
- crater (astronomy) A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object. [from 1831]
- crater (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]
- crater The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb. [from 1839]
crater — full definition
- noun A bowl-shaped hollow in the ground, caused by an explosion, impact, or volcanic activity.
- verb To collapse or fail suddenly and completely.