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Learn to pronounce cra·ter

/ˈkrādər/
noun
  1. a large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet or the moon, typically one caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite or other celestial body.
    "the blast left a crater in the car park"
    synonyms: hollow, bowl, basin, pan, hole, cavity, pocket, shell hole, caldera, maar, solfatara
  2. a large bowl used in ancient Greece for mixing wine.

verb
form a crater in (the ground or a planet).
"he has the offensive power to crater the enemy's runways"

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