noun

crater

crater

The moon is covered with craters.

The moon is covered with craters.

We looked down into the volcano's crater.

We looked down into the volcano's crater.

((a/the crater)) a bowl-shaped cavity. The moon is covered with craters.

Synonyms: hole, pit, hollow, depression

From Greek 'kratēr' meaning 'mixing bowl', due to the resemblance in shape.

Think of a giant 'mixing bowl' on the surface of the moon. That's a crater.

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