crater

nounfeminine/kɾɐˈtɛɾɐ/medium

cra·te·ra

Definition

A large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on a celestial body, typically caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite.

The moon's surface is covered with craters.

They hiked to the edge of the volcanic crater.

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Common collocations

impact cratervolcanic cratercrater rim

Do latim 'cratera', por sua vez do grego 'kratḗr' (vaso para misturar).