a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
"The fresh crater at the summit of Mount St. Helens glowed red as magma bubbled beneath the surface before evening fell."
a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus
"While stargazing in Australia, my friend excitedly pointed out the faint constellation known as Crater nestled between Hydra and Corvus."
a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
"The astronaut pointed out the massive crater on the moon's surface, which was clearly formed by an ancient meteorite impact."
A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
"The old sailor used to call every strange beast in his stories a crater instead of a creature because he thought it sounded more mysterious."
Alternative form of creature.
To form craters in a surface.
"The meteor impact was so powerful that it instantly cratered the landscape, leaving a massive depression where the village once stood."
A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a cup. It lies between the constellations Virgo and Hydra.
"The ancient astronomer spent years sketching the stars of Crater as he mapped its shape like a drinking cup between Virgo and Hydra."