Crater (Noun)
Meaning 1
A bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The massive crater in the middle of the desert was a popular tourist attraction, with visitors drawn to its sheer size and mysterious origins.
- The impact of the asteroid created a crater that was over a mile wide and hundreds of feet deep, causing widespread destruction and chaos.
- The bomb exploded with a deafening roar, leaving a crater in the ground that was several feet deep and wide.
- Scientists studied the crater on the moon's surface, trying to learn more about the asteroid that had created it millions of years ago.
- The crater was so large that it had its own ecosystem, with plants and animals that had adapted to the unique conditions within its depths.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The crater at the top of Mount St. Helens was still smoking years after the eruption.
- A rim of rocks and debris surrounded the deep crater, evidence of the volcano's violent past.
- The volcano's crater had filled with water over the years, creating a distinctive turquoise lake.
- Hikers had to be careful not to slip and fall into the crater, whose steep sides plunged hundreds of feet.
- Scientists set up a research station on the rim of the crater to monitor the volcano's ongoing activity.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 3
A faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).