cratering

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Noun

cratering noun

The creation of a crater on a surface.

Verb

cratering verb

To form craters in a surface (of a planet or moon).
To collapse catastrophically; to become devastated or completely destroyed.
To crash or fall.“He cratered into that snow bank about five seconds after his first lesson.”

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Synonyms

hollow out implode volcano vent craterization craterlet crater lake craterkin craterid bowl pseudocrater caldera cataclasis cliffing crocodiling crustation crumpling cavus

Rhymes

catering blattering

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