impact crater

Noun

impact crater (plural impact craters)

1. A crater formed from a hypervelocity impact, typically of a meteorite, as opposed to one formed by other means such as vulcanism.

   Synonyms:

   astrobleme, meteor crater

2. A crater formed by a process involving impact (not necessarily a hypervelocity one).
   • The accident occurred at 1413:42. Ground scars and wreckage scatter indicated that the airplane crashed into the Everglades in a right wing down, nose down attitude. The location of the primary impact crater was 25° 55’ north latitude, 80° 35’ west longitude, or approximately 17 miles northwest of...1997, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.1 History of Flight”, in Aircraft Accident Report: In-Flight Fire and Impact with Terrain, ValuJet Airlines Flight 592, DC-9-32, N904VJ, Everglades...