A crater in Moon, Earth-Moon System, Solar System

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

(geology) A lake that has formed in the caldera of a volcano.

(derogatory) Someone whose face is scarred or pockmarked.

plural of crater lake

plural of crater face

(space science) A crater or other depression, on a solid, non-luminous celestial body, the interior of which contains one or more points which lie in perpetual shadow due to a combination of high latitude and being on a celestial body with low axial tilt.

plural of crater of eternal darkness

plural of craterlet

Resembling or characteristic of a crater.