crater
noun/ˈkreɪtər/
Frequency rank: #7,208 most common English word
Meaning
a bowl-shaped depression formed by a volcanic eruption or the impact of a meteorite.
Example sentence
Scientists flew over the volcano to study the large crater at its summit.
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