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crater

Main Entry:: ¹cra·ter
Pronunciation:: \ˈkrā-tər\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin, mixing bowl, crater, from Greek kratēr, from kerannynai to mix; akin to Sanskrit śrīṇāti he mixes
Date:: 1613

1 a: the bowl-shaped depression around the orifice of a volcano b: a depression formed by an impact (as of a meteorite) c: a hole in the ground made by the explosion of a bomb or shell2: an eroded lesion3: a dimple in a painted surface

— cra·ter·like

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\ˈkrā-tər-ˌlīk\ adjective

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