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    [Noun]  | "cra*ter" | \ ˈkrā-tər \


    1: the bowl-shaped depression around the orifice of a volcano

    2: a depression formed by an impact (as of a meteorite)

    3: a hole in the ground made by the explosion of a bomb or shell


    Origin: 1613 ;

     Borrowed from Latin crātēr, crātēra "mixing bowl, basin of a fountain, bowl-shaped depression around the mouth of a volcano," borrowed from Greek krātḗr "mixing bowl, bowl-shaped depression around the mouth of a volcano," from krā-, variant stem of keránnȳmi, kerannýnai "to mix, mingle (as wine with water)" (going back to Indo-European *ḱerh2-, *ḱr̥h2- "mix," whence also Sanskrit ā́-śīrta- "mixed," Avestan sārəṇtē "[they] meet, unite") + -tēr, instrumental suffix;

    [Noun]  | "cra*ter" 


    1: a jar or vase of classical antiquity having a large round body and a wide mouth and used for mixing wine and water

    [Noun]  | "kra*ter" | \ ˈkrā-tər \


    1: a jar or vase of classical antiquity having a large round body and a wide mouth and used for mixing wine and water


    Origin: circa 1736 ;

     Borrowed from Greek krātḗr{mat|crater:1|};

    [Verb]  | "crater" 


    1: to exhibit or form craters

    2: to fail or fall suddenly and dramatically : collapse, crash

    3: to form craters in


    Origin: 1884 ;

     Derivative of {see: |crater:1|crater:1};

    [Geographical name]  | "Cra*ter Lake" | \ ˈkrā-tər \


    1: lake 1932 feet (589 meters) deep in the Cascade Range, southwestern Oregon, at an altitude of 6164 feet (1879 meters); main feature of Crater Lake National Park

    [Geographical name]  | "An*i*ak*chak Crater" | \ ˌa-nē-ˈak-ˌchak \


    1: active volcano in southwestern Alaska on the Alaska Peninsula in Aniakchak National Monument

    [Geographical name]  | "Ha*le*a*ka*la Crater" | \ ˌhä-lā-ˌä-kä-ˈlä \


    1: crater of a dormant volcano 10,023 feet (3055 meters) high on eastern Maui, Hawaii, in Haleakala National Park

    [Geographical name]  | "Meteor Crater" 


    1: depression in northeast central Arizona 4000 feet (1220 meters) in diameter and 600 feet (about 180 meters) deep that was caused by a meteorite impact about 50,000 years ago

    [Geographical name]  | "New Quebec Crater" 


    1: lake-filled meteoric crater in northern Quebec, Canada, in the northern Ungava Peninsula

    [Geographical name]  | "Ngo*ron*go*ro Crater" | \ əŋ-ˌgō-rȯŋ-ˈgō-rō \


    1: crater of an extinct volcano in north central Tanzania that is nearly 12.5 miles (20 kilometers) across and is part of a conservation area having abundant wildlife

    [Noun]  | "crater" 


    [Verb]  | "crater" 


    1: to be unsuccessful;


      * e.g., " ... a time when businesses were cratering left and right "





    2: to go to a lower level especially abruptly;


      * e.g., " ... the stock price cratered when the company filed for Chapter 11 "





     [ "crater" ]

    1: Verb. To fall as if from a great height, hit the ground with a significant impact, and end up below ground level. Used figuratively to describe a severe downturn in popularity, reputation, value, etc.

      * e.g.,  ... The president's approval rating really cratered after the latest scandal. 

     [ "crater" ]

    1: When a man with a large pot belly wears a shirt that is too tight causing his belly button to make a massive indent in the middle of his stomach resembling a crater on the moon. Generally this man believes that he is incredibly sexy when he is actually disgusting and will compensate by driving BMWs and talking highly of himself. In rare occasions he will also wear "titty shirts" to accentuate his figure and perpetually hard nipples.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, did you see TK's crater in the meeting the other day? It looked like an asteroid had crashed into his stomach. 

     [ "crater" ]

    1: To moon someone, with the addition of the spreading of one's asscheeks, revealing their asshole with the moon.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Did he just moon you? 

     [ "crater" ]

    1: an acne scar(see also crater face)

      * e.g.,  ... I knew that I would eventually see a crater or two on your face someday. 

     [ "crater" ]

    1: when you fist someone's ass and you pull your fist out and their butthole is still gaping resembling a crater

      * e.g.,  ... I gave your mom a crater last night and now she can't walk right 

     [ "crater" ]

    1: In the game Shattered Galaxy, crater describes territory 44 -- the territory in the exact middle of the map. It has only one POC, is easily defended, AND repairs can be made there without returning to the capital, making it an ideal forwards-base -- as well as a hotly-contested zone for battles.

      * e.g.,  ... Attacks against Crater are tough, man. Get 10 people to go with you or don't go at all. 

     [ "crater" ]

    1: A over abused and used vagina.

      * e.g.,  ...  Whos Suzy? The bitch with the big crator in her pants. 

     [ "the crater" ]

    1: a place in the woods of east milton, massachussetts. the number 1 drinking and partying spot in milton. usually every year assholes from quincy come there and do something to stir up trouble and cause the cops patrol it hardcore for a couple weeks/months, and ruin everyones weekends. the ground is covered in empty cans, broken bottles, roaches, blunts, and empty tins. legendary spot.

      * e.g.,  ... dude, lets go crush some stews and skom at the crater, and maybe try to get some action from the ladies. ya dude, hopefully the cops wont be around to bopp kids and steal their packies. yopp yopp!!!! east milton! 

     [ "The crater" ]

    1: The premier drinking spot in all of Massachusetts, everyone in the state knows about it. Located in East Milton. Hundreds of high school kids go every weekend, gas beers, and get absolutely buckled. Legendary spot. Huge fires and huge crowds of absolute studs. Background info : back in the day, the Milton kids used to stew at the quarries. Then they built granite links golf course in the early 2000s, so they needed a new spot. That's how the cratah was born. Whoever discovered this spot is literally Jesus Christ. The real MVP. Ever since then, its been nothin but full sends.

      * e.g.,  ... "Wanna hang in Emil tonight?" "Ya for sure." "Word. We're hittin the crater. Bring sauce, and pack a lunch, it's gonna get wild." 

     [ "Cratering" ]

    1: When used in the context of video games, Cratering refers to taking damage and/or dying from falling. Refers to the idea that when an object hits another object at high speed (in this case, your body hits the ground) it leaves a crater.

      * e.g.,  ... Hooray cratering into water when a death knight has waterwalking on. 

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