crater /krāˈtər/

1. The bowl-like mouth of a volcano
2. A hole in the ground where a meteorite has fallen, or a shell, mine or bomb exploded
3. A circular rimmed depression in the surface of the moon
4. A cavity formed in the carbon of an electric arc
5. (usu kratˈer) a large two-handled bowl for mixing wine in (archaeology)
6. (with cap) a small faint constellation in the southern hemisphere

To form craters in

crateriform /krat-erˈi-förm or krātˈer-i-förm/ adjective

Cup-shaped

cratˈerlike adjective

cratˈerous adjective

crater lake noun

A lake formed in the crater of an extinct volcano

• strangulating
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