Meaning & use
crater
A large bowl-shaped depression in the ground, often caused by a volcanic eruption, explosion, or impact.
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The meteorite left a massive crater in the desert thousands of years ago.
Astronauts studied photographs of craters scattered across the moon's surface.
A note on using this word
Crater can also be used informally as a verb meaning to fail badly, as in 'the deal cratered at the last minute.'
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