Main Entry: ¹cra·ter

Pronunciation: \ˈkrā-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, mixing bowl, crater, from Greek kratēr, from kerannynai to mix; akin to Sanskrit śrīṇāti he mixes

Date: 1613

1 a : the bowl-shaped depression around the orifice of a volcano b : a depression formed by an impact (as of a meteorite) c : a hole in the ground made by the explosion of a bomb or shell
2 : an eroded lesion
3 : a dimple in a painted surface

— cra·ter·like \ˈkrā-tər-ˌlīk\ adjective