Crater

What do we mean by crater?

A bowl-shaped depression created by the activity of a volcano or geyser. noun

A bowl-shaped depression in a surface made by an explosion or the impact of a body, such as a meteoroid. noun

A pit; a hollow. noun

To make craters in. intransitive verb

To form a crater or craters. intransitive verb

To fall and crash violently from a great height. intransitive verb

To fail utterly. intransitive verb

A caldera. noun

Pl. crateres (krā˙-tē′ rēz). In classical antiquity, a large vessel or vase in which water was mixed with wine according to accepted formulas, and from which it was dipped out and served to the guests in the smaller pouring-vessels (oinochoe). noun

In geology, the cup-shaped depression or cavity of a volcano, forming the orifice through which the erupted material finds its way to the surface, or has done so in former times if the volcano is at present extinct or dormant. noun

Milit., a cavity formed by the explosion of a military mine. noun

Any hollow made in the earth by subterranean forces. noun

capitalized An ancient southern constellation south of Leo and Virgo. It is supposed to represent a vase with two handles and a base. noun

In electricity, a hollow cavity formed in the positive carbon of an arclamp when continuous currents are used. noun

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. noun

The pit left by the explosion of a bomb, shell, or mine. noun

A constellation of the southen hemisphere; -- called also the Cup. noun

A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.

The basin-like 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.

The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb.

(by extension) Any large, roughly circular depression or hole.

Verb. To fall as if from a great height, hit the ground with a significant impact, and end up below ground level. Used figuratively to describe a severe downturn in popularity, reputation, value, etc. Urban Dictionary

When a man with a large pot belly wears a shirt that is too tight causing his belly button to make a massive indent in the middle of his stomach resembling a crater on the moon. Generally this man believes that he is incredibly sexy when he is actually disgusting and will compensate by driving BMWs and talking highly of himself. In rare occasions he will also wear "titty shirts" to accentuate his figure and perpetually hard nipples. Urban Dictionary

To moon someone, with the addition of the spreading of one's asscheeks, revealing their asshole with the moon. Urban Dictionary

An acne scar(see also crater face) Urban Dictionary

When you fist someone's ass and you pull your fist out and their butthole is still gaping resembling a crater Urban Dictionary

In the game Shattered Galaxy, crater describes territory 44 -- the territory in the exact middle of the map. It has only one POC, is easily defended, AND repairs can be made there without returning to the capital, making it an ideal forwards-base -- as well as a hotly-contested zone for battles. Urban Dictionary

A over abused and used vagina. Urban Dictionary

A place in the woods of east milton, massachussetts. the number 1 drinking and partying spot in milton. usually every year assholes from quincy come there and do something to stir up trouble and cause the cops patrol it hardcore for a couple weeks/months, and ruin everyones weekends. the ground is covered in empty cans, broken bottles, roaches, blunts, and empty tins. legendary spot. Urban Dictionary

The premier drinking spot in all of Massachusetts, everyone in the state knows about it. Located in East Milton. Hundreds of high school kids go every weekend, gas beers, and get absolutely buckled. Legendary spot. Huge fires and huge crowds of absolute studs. Background info : back in the day, the Milton kids used to stew at the quarries. Then they built granite links golf course in the early 2000s, so they needed a new spot. That's how the cratah was born. Whoever discovered this spot is literally Jesus Christ. The real MVP. Ever since then, its been nothin but full sends. Urban Dictionary

When used in the context of video games, Cratering refers to taking damage and/or dying from falling. Refers to the idea that when an object hits another object at high speed (in this case, your body hits the ground) it leaves a crater. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to crater:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word crater:
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Words that rhyme with crater:
coordinator, mater, cater, curator, later, operator, perpetrator, indicator, generator, accelerator, administrator, traitor, equator, elevator, facilitator, dictator, denominator, actuator, mediator, gaiter, waiter, refrigerator, moderator, alligator, navigator, creator, agitator, incubator, greater, instigator, translator, pater, escalator, accumulator, manipulator, decatur, calculator, collaborator, defibrillator, regulator, gladiator, radiator, amphitheater, gator, educator, commentator, fetor, arbitrator, aviator, tater, terminator, stator, skater, innovator, hater, oscillator, investigator, carburetor, activator, percolator, alternator, baiter, freighter, insulator, locator, respirator, simulator, legislator, ventilator, communicator, procrastinator, amphitheatre, incinerator, originator, excavator, rater, slater, detonator, eighter, grater, mercator, animator, illuminator, imitator, decorator, stater, illustrator, liquidator, estimator, applicator, speculator, integrator, infiltrator, exterminator, litigator, negotiator, demonstrator, fabricator, viator, plater.

Adjectives that are often used to describe crater:
large, volcanic, small, great, old, extinct, huge, deep, central, ancient, lunar, largest, shallow, main, active, vast, wide, enormous, shaped, big, filled, circular, positive, larger, immense, bright, giant, smaller, inner, original, gigantic, foot, famous, open, dead, principal, massive, transient, tiny, fresh, double, typical, mile, prominent, nearby, like, outer, round, fiery, perfect, older, distinct, interdental, figure, irregular, submerged, gaping, sunken, diameter, moon, sized, terminal, eroded, empty, attic, miniature, brilliant, apparent, oval, dormant.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective crater:
lakes, lake, formation, pits, wear, rings, counts, ring, wall, theory, chains, form, cracks, depth, diameter, floor, row, rim, filling, rims, eruptions, cones, cone, crust, structure, pit, harbors, field, walls, diameters, dimensions, surface, lamp, basins, shape, morphology, lips, fields, structures, density, terrain, size, type, rill, sizes, close, distributions, basin, handle, rows, crack, scaling, land, volume, chain, holes, elevation, plains, sections.

Consonant match to crater:
critter, crotty, kroto, creta, kriti, crowtoe, krauter, cratty, croteau, crotteau, crate a, crate he, craw to, creat a, crete a, crete he, crete i, crew to, crew too, crew two, crewe to, croix to, crow t, kreiter, kreuter.

Words that sound like crater:
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