crater
/ˈkɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
2
The basin-like 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.
3
The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb.
4
Any large, roughly circular depression or hole.
5
Alternative spelling of krater (“vessel for mixing water and wine”).
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