crater

Cra·ter

 (krā′tər)

n.

A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus.

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[Latin crātēr, mixing bowl, crater; see crater.]

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cra·ter

 (krā′tər)

n.

1. A bowl-shaped depression created by the activity of a volcano or geyser.

2.

a. A bowl-shaped depression in a surface made by an explosion or the impact of a body, such as a meteoroid.

b. A pit; a hollow.

3. Variant of krater.

v. cra·tered, cra·ter·ing, cra·ters

v.tr.

To make craters in: "The missiles did not ... crater the airfield" (Tom Clancy).

v.intr.

1. To form a crater or craters.

2. Slang

a. To fall and crash violently from a great height.

b. To fail utterly: "talked about how tough times were in Texas since the oil business cratered" (Stephen Coonts).

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[Latin crātēr, from Greek krātēr, mixing vessel; see kerə- in Indo-European roots.]

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crater

(ˈkreɪtə)

n

1. (Geological Science) the bowl-shaped opening at the top or side of a volcano or top of a geyser through which lava and gases are emitted

2. (Physical Geography) a similarly shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or exploding bomb

3. (Astronomy) any of the circular or polygonal walled formations covering the surface of the moon and some other planets, formed probably either by volcanic action or by the impact of meteorites. They can have a diameter of up to 240 kilometres (150 miles) and a depth of 8900 metres (29 000 feet)

4. a pit in an otherwise smooth surface

5. (Archaeology) a large open bowl with two handles, used for mixing wines, esp in ancient Greece

vb

6. (Geological Science) to make or form craters in (a surface, such as the ground)

7. slang to fail; collapse; crash

[C17: from Latin: mixing bowl, crater, from Greek kratēr, from kerannunai to mix]

ˈcratered adj

ˈcraterless adj

ˈcrater-ˌlike adj

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Crater

(ˈkreɪtə)

n, Latin genitive Crateris (ˈkreɪtərɪs)

(Astronomy) a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Virgo and Hydra

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cra•ter

(ˈkreɪ tər)

n., v. -tered, -ter•ing. n.

1. the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.

2. (on the surface of the earth, moon, etc.) a bowl-shaped depression with a raised rim, formed by the impact of a meteoroid.

3. the hole in the ground where a bomb, shell, or military mine has exploded.

4. krater.

v.t.

5. to make a crater or craters in.

v.i.

6. to form a crater or craters.

[1605–15; < Latin < Greek krātḗr mixing bowl, literally, mixer =krā-, base of kerannýnai to mix + -tēr agentive suffix]

cra′ter•like`, adj.

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cra·ter

(krā′tər)

1. A bowl-shaped depression at the top of a volcano or at the mouth of a geyser. Volcanic craters can form because of magma explosions, in which a large amount of lava is thrown out from a volcano, leaving a hole, or because the roof of rock over an underground magma pool collapses after the magma has flowed away.

2. A shallow, bowl-shaped hole in a surface, formed by an explosion or by the impact of a body, such as a meteorite.

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crater

The pit, depression, or cavity formed in the surface of the Earth by an explosion. It may range from saucer shaped to conical, depending largely on the depth of burst. In the case of a deep underground burst, no rupture of the surface may occur. The resulting cavity is termed a "camouflet."

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

crater

Past participle: cratered
Gerund: cratering

Imperative

crater

crater

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crater - a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano volcanic crater caldera - a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth maar - a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water volcano - a mountain formed by volcanic material
	2.	Crater - a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus
	3.	crater - a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb collector - a crater that has collected cosmic material hitting the earth lunar crater - a crater on the Earth's Moon natural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formation

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crater

noun hollow, hole, depression, dip, cavity, shell hole A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened.

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Translations

حُفْره، فَجْوَهفُوَّهـة بُرْكـان

kráter

bombekraterkrater

KraterBombentrichter

Κρατήρκρατήρας

cratère

bombatölcsérkráter

gígursprengjugígur

craterecratère

duobėkrateris

bedrekrāteris

Begeretkratersprengkraterbombekrater

кратер

kráter

krater

kraternedslagskratervulkankrater

bomba çukurukrateryanardağ ağzı

弹坑火山口

crater

[ˈkreɪtəʳ] N → cráter m

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crater

[ˈkreɪtə^r] n (= large hole) → cratère m bomb crater

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crater

n → Krater m

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crater

[ˈkreɪtəʳ] n → cratere m

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crater

(ˈkreitə) noun

1. the bowl-shaped mouth of a volcano. krater فُوَّهـة بُرْكـان кратер cratera kráter der Krater krater κρατήρας ηφαιστείου cráter kraater دهانۀ آتشفشان kraatteri cratère לוֹע הָר גָעַש ज्वालामुखी का मुख krater kráter kawah, kepundan (eld)gígur cratere 噴火口 분화구 krateris krāteris kawah kraterkraterkrater د اتشفشان خوله cratera crater кратер kráter krater krater krater ปล่องภูเขาไฟ yanardağ ağzı, krater 火山口 кратер آتش فشاں پ‍ہ‍اڑ کا دهان‍ہ miệng núi lửa 火山口

2. a hollow made in the ground by a bomb etc. krater حُفْره، فَجْوَه яма cratera kráter der Bombentrichter bombekrater κρατήραςabertura kraater چاله؛ حفره kuoppa cratèreמכתש बम इत्यादि से जमीन में बना गड्ढा krater bombatölcsér lubang sprengjugígur cratere 爆弾穴 폭탄 구멍 duobė (šāviņa izrauta) bedre kawah krater bombe-/sprengkrater krater حفره cratera crater воронка kráter lijak krater krater หลุมที่เกิดจากการระเบิด bomba çukuru 彈坑 вирва بم وغيره كى وج‍ہ س‍ے زمين مي‍ں پ‍ڑا شگاف hố bom 弹坑

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cra·ter

n. cráter. V.: niche

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