OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 14054

crater

/ˈkɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cráter
A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
cráter
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.
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