crater
US /ˈkreɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈkreɪ.t̬ɚ/
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a large bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet or moon, typically one caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite or other celestial body.
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The meteor left a massive crater in the desert.
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We could see the volcanic crater from the airplane.
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form a crater in (the ground or a surface)
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The bomb cratered the entire area.
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The impact of the meteorite cratered the lunar surface.