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Crater
The word
crater
may refer to
A
landform
resembling a pit or depression in the
topography
that can be formed in several ways:
a meteorite impact with another body can cause an
impact crater
,
an
electrical discharge
such as lightning may form a crater-like pit,
volcanic activity
may form a
volcanic crater
or
caldera
,
erosion
may form a depression called a
karst
,
and a
mine
explosion
or a
bomb
may form a crater.
A
constellation
, see
Crater (constellation)
.
A Greek vessel used to mix wine and water: see
Krater
.
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