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 shell2: an eroded lesion3: a dimple in a painted surface

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