CRATER
/ˈkɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/
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Scrabble
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WWF
C(3) R(1) A(1) T(1) E(1) R(1)
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Definition
/ˈkɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/
noun
- A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
- The basin-like 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.
- The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb.
- (by extension) Any large, roughly circular depression or hole.
verb
- To form craters in a surface (of a planet or moon).
- To collapse catastrophically; to become devastated or completely destroyed.
- To crash or fall.“He cratered into that snow bank about five seconds after his first lesson.”
noun
- An ancient Greek vessel for mixing water and wine.
Source: Wiktionary
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