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crater

UK
/ˈkreɪtə/
US
/ˈkreɪtər/

Translations

craternoun
craters
pl
UK
/ˈkreɪtə/
US
/ˈkreɪtər/
The meteor left a large crater in the ground.
Метеорит оставил большой кратер на земле.
Additional translations
кратер вулкана
воронка
Synonyms
cavity
bowl
dent
pit
hollow
depression
craterverb
cratered
Past Simple
cratered
Past Participle
cratering
Gerund
UK
/ˈkreɪ.tə/
US
/ˈkreɪ.tɚ/
образовывать кратер
The impact of the meteorite will crater the surface of the moon.
Удар метеорита образует кратер на поверхности Луны.
Additional translations
вулкани́ровать
Synonyms
collapse
decline
deteriorate
tank
plummet
fail
implode
sink
crateradjective
more crater
Comp.
most crater
Super.
UK
/ˈkreɪ.tə/
US
/ˈkreɪ.tɚ/
Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to a crater.

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.
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