Definition of craters Craters
/kɹejˈtɚz/ - [kreyterz] -
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What does craters mean?
Wiktionary 
- craters (Noun)
Plural of crater.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: craters |
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| crater - a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb | ||
| natural depression, depression a sunken or depressed geological formation | ||
| collector the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes | ||
| crater - a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus | ||
| crater - a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano | ||
| volcanic crater | ||
| geological formation, formation (geology) the geological features of the earth | ||
| volcano a mountain formed by volcanic material | ||
| caldera a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression | ||
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Wiktionary
- crater (Noun)
A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object. - crater (Noun)
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. - crater (Noun)
The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb. - crater (Noun)
Any large, roughly circular depression or hole. - crater (Verb)
To collapse catastrophically; implode; hollow out ; to become devastated or completely destroyed. - crater (Verb)
To crash or fall.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- crater (n.)
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. - crater (n.)
The pit left by the explosion of a mine. - crater (n.)
A constellation of the southen hemisphere; -- called also the Cup.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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crater
A hole or depression. Most are roughly circular or oval in outline.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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crater
krāt′ėr, n. the bowl-shaped mouth of a volcano.—adjs. Crat′eriform, or Crater′iform, shaped like a crater; Crat′erous. [L.,—Gr. kratēr, a large bowl for mixing wine, from kerannynai, to mix.]
Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary 💡
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crater
The depression that forms in the positive carbon of a voltaic arc. (See Arc, Voltaic.)
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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crater
The pit left by the explosion of a military mine.
Wikipedia 
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This article is about a large hole in the ground. For other things that "Crater" means, go to Crater (disambiguation)
A crater is a large hole in the ground. They are usually shaped like a circle or an oval. They are usually made by something like a meteor hitting the surface of a planet. Underground activity such as volcanoes or explosions can also cause them.
