crater
noun
1. a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
Definition categories: object, formation
2. a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus
Definition categories: object
3. a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
Definition categories: object, depression
Sentences with crater as a noun:
- 1843 - I then had the two best tarriers beneath the canopy; this poor crater is their daughter," and he patted the dog's head affectionately.r /> William Hamilton Maxwell, Wild Sports of the West: With Legendary Tales, and Local Sketches , Publisher R. Bentley, page 77,1859 - She is a charming crater; I would venture to say that, if I was not her father.r /> The British Drama: A Collection of the Most Esteemed Tragedies, Comedies ...1872 Thomas Hardy "Und
verb
1. To collapse catastrophically; implode; hollow out; to become devastated or completely destroyed.
- The economy is about to crater. -- Attributed by David Letterman to Sen. John McCain. NYTimes blog
2. (snowboarding) To crash or fall.
- He cratered into that snow bank about five seconds after his first lesson.