Definition of Craters. Meaning of Craters. Synonyms of Craters

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Definition of Craters

Crater
Crater Cra"ter (kr?t?r), n. [L. crater, cratera, a mixing vessel, the mouth of a volcano, Gr. krath`r, fr. keranny`nai to mix; cf. Skr. [,c]r[imac] to mix, [,c]ir to cook, [,c]r[=a] to cook. Cf. Grail, in Holy Grail.] 1. 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. 2. (Mil.) The pit left by the explosion of a mine. 3. (Astron.) A constellation of the southen hemisphere; -- called also the Cup.

Meaning of Craters from wikipedia

- "craters produced by volcanism are blessed with advantages of terrain and mineralization not found on impact craters". A crater may become a crater lake...
- Lunar craters are impact craters on Earth's Moon. The Moon's surface has many craters, all of which were formed by impacts. The International Astronomical...
- This is a partial list of craters on Mars. There are hundreds of thousands of impact craters on Mars, but only some of them have names. This list here...
- smaller object. In contrast to volcanic craters, which result from explosion or internal collapse, impact craters typically have raised rims and floors...
- This is a partial list of craters on Mars. There are hundreds of thousands of impact craters on Mars, but only some of them have names. This list here...
- Studies Group, US Impact Meteor Crater Viewer Google Maps Page with Locations of Meteor Craters around the world Impact Craters at Lunar and Planetary Institute...
- This is a list of craters on Mars. There are hundreds of thousands of impact craters on Mars, but only some of them have names. This list here contains...
- 1,624 craters (31.2%)   Martian: 1,092 craters (21.0%)   Venusian: 900 craters (17.3%)   Mercurian: 397 craters (7.6%)   Others: 1,198 craters (23.0%)...
- the crater and the person the crater is named for. Where a crater formation has ****ociated satellite craters, these are detailed on the main crater description...
- between axes is 0.93–1). Its surface is heavily cratered and is grey in color. There are three named craters on the surface of Puck, the largest being about...