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KRAYT-uh/ˈkreɪtə/

A crater is a round hole made by an explosion, a meteorite, or a volcano: a lunar crater; crater diameter. Hole is everyday; caldera is a large volcanic collapse. Measure the crater diameter on the moon map. Mix-up: crater vs creator (already in the dictionary); crate. Do not write crater for a shallow puddle.

Meaning

A round hole made by an explosion, a meteorite, or a volcano.

Examples

• “Measure the crater diameter on the moon map, not a film still.”
• “A bomb crater featured in the war source, which is the explosion sense.”

Good to know

a crater; crater diameter / rim; lunar / volcanic crater. Everyday: hole. Trap: creator / crate. Geography and physics. A bowl-shaped hole from impact, volcano, or blast.

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