Synonyms for crater
ˈkreɪ tərcrater

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1. volcanic crater, craternoun

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

   Synonyms:
   volcanic crater

2. Craternoun

   a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus

   Synonyms:
   volcanic crater

3. craternoun

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

   Synonyms:
   volcanic crater

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

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1. collapse

   fall suddenly, plummet, crash, plunge

   the stock market cratered in response to news of falling oil prices.

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

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1. List of paraphrases for "crater":

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1. The USGS:

   The steady lowering of the lava lake in 'Overlook crater' within Halema?uma?u at the summit of Kilauea volcano has raised the potential for explosive eruptions in the coming weeks.

2. Sean Gulick:

   The Chicxulub impact crater has been a remarkable scientific opportunity for the 20 years since it's been discovered.

3. Ken Farley:

   A good geology student will tell you that such a texture indicates the rock formed when crystals grew and settled in a slowly cooling magma -- for example a thick lava flow, lava lake, or magma chamber, the rock was then altered by water several times, making it a treasure trove that will allow future scientists to date events in Jezero Crater, better understand the period in which water was more common on Jezero Crater surface, and reveal the early history of the planet. Mars Sample Return is going to have great stuff to choose from.

4. Ken Farley:

   This was completely unexpected, and we are struggling to understand what it means, but I will speculate that this is not likely the original crater floor. From the diameter of Jezero Crater, we expect the original crater floor is significantly deeper than where we are right now.

5. Ken Farley:

   The delta, with its diverse sedimentary rocks, contrasts beautifully with the igneous rocks -- formed from crystallization of magma -- discovered on the crater floor, this juxtaposition provides us with a rich understanding of the geologic history after the crater formed and a diverse sample suite. For example, we found a sandstone that carries grains and rock fragments created far from Jezero Crater.