| maar (mär) n. A flatbottom, roughly circular volcanic crater of explosive origin that is often filled with water. [German, from Vulgar Latin *mara, standing water, lake, from Latin mare, sea; see mare2.] |
maar [mɑː]
n pl maars, maare [ˈmɑːrə]
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (sometimes capital) a coneless volcanic crater that has been formed by a single explosion
[from German]
| maar (mär) A broad, shallow, generally flat-floored volcanic crater that is often filled with water. Maars usually form from explosive eruptions caused by the heating and boiling of groundwater that is invaded by rising magma. |
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| Noun | 1. |  maar - a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with watercrater, volcanic crater - a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano |
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