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Plural of crater

regular plural

The plural of crater is craters.

Forms of crater

Singularcrater /ˈkɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/
Pluralcraters
Countablecountable

Craters in a sentence

  • Other, smaller craters in the North Sea and Ukraine have been prayed in aid of this theory.2009 October, The Economist, page 84. From the entry pray in aid
  • Look for three prominent interior craters, as well as an ancient rima falling near the shadow's edge.2006, Tammy Plotner, Jeff Barbour, What's Up 2006: 365 Days of Skywatching, page 128. From the entry rima
  • It is found only in association with meteorite impact craters and crater ejecta.1992, “Terrestrial Impact Craters Glossary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name). From the entry diaplectic
  • Some young, but nonrayed, craters exhibited scattering enhancements as strong as those of the rayed craters.1972, John W. Lucas, Thermal Characteristics of the Moon, page 109. From the entry nonrayed
  • Reid Wiseman of NASA, the mission’s commander, eagerly noted impact craters and a swirl on the lunar surface.2026 April 7, Katrina Miller, “Houston, We Have No Problem. But We Do Have a Lot of ‘Moon Joy.’”, in NYT, archived from the original on 10…. From the entry moon joy

Meaning of crater

  1. noun A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
  2. noun The basin-like opening or mouth of a volcano, through which the chief eruption comes; similarly, the mouth of a geyser, about which a cone of silica is often built up.
  3. noun The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb.

Full definition of crater

Questions about the plural of crater

What is the plural of crater?
The plural of crater is craters.
Is crater countable?
Crater is a countable noun.

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