Impact crater

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun phrase 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Translations

English

Noun phrase

impact crater

1. ((geology{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) A crater formed from an impact, typically of a meteorite, as opposed to one formed by other means such as vulcanism.

Synonyms

• astrobleme
• meteor crater

Translations

crater formed from an impact

Finnish: törmäyskraatteri f.