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crater

/ˈkreɪtə/

/ˈkreɪtər/

Translations

craternoun

craters

/ˈkreɪtə/

/ˈkreɪtər/

cratère

The meteor left a massive crater in the desert.

Le météore a laissé un immense cratère dans le désert.

Synonyms

craterverb

cratered

Past Simple

cratered

Past Participle

cratering

Gerund

/ˈkreɪ.tə/

/ˈkreɪ.tɚ/

cratériserFormer des cratères, notamment sous l'effet d'un impact.

The impact of the meteorite cratered the landscape.

L'impact de la météorite a cratérisé le paysage.

s'effondrerSens figuré : connaître une chute brutale.

The stock market cratered after the unexpected announcement.

Le marché boursier s'est effondré après l'annonce inattendue.

Synonyms

crateradjective

more crater

Comp.

most crater

Super.

/ˈkreɪ.tə/

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Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to a crater.

cratériqueEmploi surtout scientifique ou géologique.

The rover collected samples from the crater floor.

Le rover a collecté des échantillons sur le fond cratérique du cratère.

Definitions

craternoun

A large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on a celestial body, typically one caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite.

The meteor left a massive crater in the desert.

A bowl-shaped depression formed by volcanic activity.

The volcano's crater was filled with bubbling lava.

craterverb

To form a crater or craters in a surface.

The impact of the meteorite cratered the landscape.

To collapse or fail suddenly and dramatically.

The stock market cratered after the unexpected announcement.

crateradjective

Relating to or situated within a crater.

The rover collected samples from the crater floor.