crater

cra-ter · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large bowl-shaped depression in the ground, typically caused by an explosion or impact.

  2. 2.

    To form a crater or craters in.

  3. 3.

    The mouth of a volcano.

  4. 4.

    (Informal) To fail or decline dramatically.

  5. 5.

    A cavity or hole in a surface.

Forms

plural: craters

Related words

Antonyms: mound, peak
See also: depression, impact, pit, volcano
Synonyms: cavity, depression, hollow, pit

Etymology

From Greek "krater" meaning a large bowl for mixing wine with water, from "kerannynai" (to mix).