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Type Words
Synonyms volcanic crater
Type of formation, geological formation
Has types caldera, maar
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Type of natural depression, depression
Has types lunar crater, collector
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Examples of crater

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View of a slope on Mars as it would be seen from a helicopter inside the crater.
From the theepochtimes.com
He can be found living in underground nests in the crater of an extinct volcano.
From the independent.co.uk
To scoop up dust from this crater, Hayabusa 2 will deploy two different methods.
From the newscientist.com
Another friend plants his in a small crater, presumably to make watering easier.
From the guardian.co.uk
These included the Aristarchus impact crater and the adjacent Schroter's Valley.
From the sciencedaily.com
The trough may be associated with a landslide on the western edge of the crater.
From the sciencedaily.com
The last eruption there 9,000 years ago created a crater about two miles across.
From the newsobserver.com
Still, officials are urging people to stay at least seven miles from the crater.
From the independent.co.uk
Water can rocket from the hole, blasting an enormous crater and throwing debris.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • Volcanic crater: a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
  • A faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus
  • A bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
  • Crater is the debut album from the Swedish melodic death/thrash metal band, Fission.
  • Crater is a constellation. Its name is Latin for cup, and in Greek mythology it is identified with the cup of the god Apollo. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. ...
  • The Crater, or Vulcan's Peak: a Tale of the Pacific is a novel by James Fenimore Cooper first published in 1847.
  • (Cratering) The reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), also known as the caribou in North America, is a deer from the Arctic and Subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations. ...
  • A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object; The basinlike opening or mouth of a volcano, through which the chief eruption comes; similarly, the mouth of a geyser, about which a cone of silica is often built up; The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb; ...
  • (Cratering) Ceramic term. Broken bubbles in glazed surfaces. Usually indicates underfiring.