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Definition of: crater
(krā′tər) noun
1. The bowl–shaped depression forming the outlet of a volcano or of a hot spring.
2. Any large bowl or cavity.
3. In ancient Greece and Rome, a large bowl or vase in which wine was mixed with water before being served to guests.
4. The pit resulting from the explosion of a mine, bomb, or shell. [<L <Gk. kratēr bowl]
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