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subsidence crater

subsidence crater noun: a hole or depression left on the surface of an area which has had an underground (usually nuclear) explosion.

subsidence crater: a hole or depression left on the surface of an area which has had an underground (usually nuclear)...
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Noun

subsidence crater (plural subsidence craters)

  1. a hole or depression left on the surface of an area which has had an underground (usually nuclear) explosion.

Forms of subsidence crater

pluralsubsidence craters

Questions about subsidence crater

What does subsidence crater mean?
Subsidence crater means a hole or depression left on the surface of an area which has had an underground (usually nuclear) explosion.
What part of speech is subsidence crater?
Subsidence crater is a noun.
What is the plural of subsidence crater?
The plural of subsidence crater is subsidence craters.

Words near subsidence crater in the dictionary

  1. subsidation
  2. subsidations
  3. subside
  4. subsided
  5. subsidence
  6. subsidence crater
  7. subsidence craters
  8. subsidences
  9. subsidencies
  10. subsidency
  11. subsider

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