crater
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
craters
plural
craters
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRATER
[count]
1
:
a large round hole in the ground made by the explosion of a bomb or by something falling from the sky
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Scientists believe the enormous crater was created by the impact of a meteorite thousands of years ago.
2
:
the area on top of a volcano that is shaped like a bowl
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We flew over the crater of the volcano in a helicopter.
— cratered
/ˈkreɪtɚd/ adjective-
a cratered moon/surface
2
crater
/ˈkreɪtɚ/
verb
craters;
cratered;
cratering
2
crater
/ˈkreɪtɚ/
verb
craters;
cratered;
cratering
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRATER
[no object]
US, informal
:
to fail or fall suddenly
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The deal cratered when neither party could agree on the final price.
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Stock prices cratered after the companies' merger.
