Definitions for crater
ˈkreɪ tərcrater

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. volcanic crater, craternoun

   a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano

2. Craternoun

   a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus

3. craternoun

   a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Craternoun

   A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a cup. It lies between the constellations Virgo and Hydra.

2. Etymology: Possibly a diminutive of cratur (dialect form of creature).

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1. Crater

   A crater is a landform consisting of a hole or depression on a planetary surface, usually caused either by an object hitting the surface, or by geological activity on the planet. A crater has classically been described as: "a bowl-shaped pit that is formed by a volcano, an explosion, or a meteorite impact". On Earth, craters are "generally the result of volcanic eruptions", while "meteorite impact craters are common on the Moon, but are rare on Earth".A 1961 New Scientist article speculating on the later-dismissed theory that the craters on the Moon might be volcanic in origin noted that "craters produced by volcanism are blessed with advantages of terrain and mineralization not found on impact craters". A crater may become a crater lake if conditions are suitable. This requires that the crater have relatively even and solid walls, and a source of water such as floodwaters, rain, snow, springs, or other groundwater.

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1. crater

   A crater is a bowl-shaped depression or cavity formed on the surface of a planet, moon, or other celestial body due to a variety of processes such as impact of a meteorite or volcanic activity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Craternoun

   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

2. Craternoun

   the pit left by the explosion of a mine

3. Craternoun

   a constellation of the southen hemisphere; -- called also the Cup

4. Etymology: [L. crater, cratera, a mixing vessel, the mouth of a volcano, Gr. krath`r, fr. keranny`nai to mix; cf. Skr. r to mix, ir to cook, r to cook. Cf. Grail, in Holy Grail.]

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1. Crater

   Crater is a constellation. Its name is Latin for cup, and in Greek mythology it is identified with the cup of the god Apollo. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is faint, with no star brighter than third magnitude.

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1. 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.]

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crater

   The depression that forms in the positive carbon of a voltaic arc. (See Arc, Voltaic.)

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crater

   The pit, depression, or cavity formed in the surface of the Earth by an explosion. It may range from saucer shaped to conical, depending largely on the depth of burst. In the case of a deep underground burst, no rupture of the surface may occur. The resulting cavity is termed a

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crater

   The pit left by the explosion of a military mine.

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1. CRATER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Crater is ranked #17537 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Crater surname appeared 1,605 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Crater.
   
   84.9% or 1,364 total occurrences were White.
   10.7% or 172 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 38 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 17 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Constellation
   • Geological Formation
   • Natural Depression
   • Volcano

Anagrams for crater »

1. carter

2. Carter

3. tracer

4. recart

5. arrect

How to pronounce crater?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say crater in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of crater in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of crater in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of crater in a Sentence

1. Kevin Hand:

   Starting with the Jezero Crater Floor Fractured Crater Floor Fractured Rough and Seitah geologic units allows us to start our exploration of Jezero at the very beginning, this area was under at least 100 meters( 328 feet) of water 3.8 billion years ago. We don't know what stories the rocks and layered outcrops will tell us, but we're excited to get started.

2. Evgeny Chuvilin:

   The new crater is uniquely well preserved, as surface water hadn't yet accumulated in the crater when we surveyed it, which allowed us to study a' fresh' crater, untouched by degradation.

3. Miguel Angel Morcuende:

   We have a flow to the north that is moving quickly... this lava comes from more interior areas of the crater and its temperature is about 1,250 degrees [Celsius].

4. Jennifer Trosper:

   Over the next several months, Perseverance will be exploring a 1.5-square-mile( 4-square-kilometer) patch of crater floor. It is from this location that the first samples from another planet will be collected for return to Earth by a future mission.

5. Gourav Rajput:

   It was pitch dark. He didn't see that crater.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=crater
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Crater
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crater
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=crater
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=crater
8. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=crater
9. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html