crater

• Grande dépression en forme de bol à la surface de la Terre ou d'une planète, d'une lune ou d'un astéroïde, généralement provoquée par une explosion ou la chute d'un météorite.

A large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid, typically caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite.

1. Geological depressionB2formalscientific

   A large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet or moon, typically caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite.

   cratère

   • The meteorite left a massive crater in the desert.
   • Scientists studied the crater on the moon's surface.
   • The volcanic crater was filled with molten lava.

   Synonymesbasincavitydepressionhollowpit

2. Bomb or explosion holeB2formal

   A hole in the ground made by a bomb, shell, or explosion.

   cratère d'explosion

   • The explosion left a deep crater in the road.
   • After the bombing, a large crater was visible in the field.
   • The soldiers took cover in a bomb crater.