noun

1. CRATER, a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
2. CRATER, a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus
3. CRATER, a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
4. CRATER, a large round hole in the ground made by the explosion of a bomb or by something falling from the sky
5. CRATER, the area on top of a volcano that is shaped like a bowl

verb

1. CRATER, to fail or fall suddenly

1. Scientists believe the enormous crater was created by the impact of a meteorite thousands of years ago.
2. We flew over the crater of the volcano in a helicopter.
3. The deal cratered when neither party could agree on the final price.
4. Stock prices cratered after the companies' merger.
5. Scientists believe the enormous crater was created by the impact of a meteorite thousands of years ago.
6. We flew over the crater of the volcano in a helicopter.