crater
/ˈkreɪtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण क्रेटर
गड्ढा, क्रेटर
Core word
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a large hole in the top of a volcano; a large hole in the ground caused by the explosion of a bomb or by something large hitting it
गड्ढा, क्रेटर
- Lonar crater
- The volcano's crater was filled with a turquoise lake.
- The meteorite left a huge crater in the desert.
+ 2 more examples
- Astronomers can see craters on the surface of the Moon.
- The bomb made a deep crater in the road.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a crater in + noun
Use 'in' to say where the hole is found, such as in the ground, a road or the moon.
छेद या गड्ढा कहाँ है, यह बताने के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है, जैसे ज़मीन, सड़क या चंद्रमा में।
- The meteorite left a deep crater in the desert.
- There is a huge crater in the road after the heavy rain.
the crater of + volcano
Use 'of' when the crater belongs to a volcano, since it is the bowl-shaped opening at the top.
जब crater किसी ज्वालामुखी का हो, तब 'of' आता है, क्योंकि वह शीर्ष पर कटोरे जैसा मुँह होता है।
- Tourists peered into the crater of the volcano.
crater (verb, informal)
In American business English, crater can mean to fall suddenly and badly; in exams it is rarely tested.
अमेरिकी बिज़नेस English में 'crater' का अर्थ अचानक बुरी तरह गिरना भी हो सकता है; परीक्षाओं में यह कम पूछा जाता है।
- Share prices cratered after the bad news.
crater + noun
Crater often works as a noun adjunct in scientific and geographical terms.
वैज्ञानिक और भौगोलिक शब्दों में 'crater' अक्सर किसी दूसरे noun के पहले आता है।
- Crater Lake is a famous lake formed in an old volcano.
+Collocations 4
adjective + crater
deephugeimpactvolcaniclunar
- A deep impact crater is visible from space.
verb + a crater
formleavedigfilllook into
- The blast left a crater five metres wide.
crater + noun
lakerimfloorwalledge
- Lonar Lake in Maharashtra lies in a meteorite crater.
crater + of + noun
crater of the mooncrater of a volcanocrater of a bombcrater of an asteroidcrater of a mine
- Astronauts photographed the crater of the moon in great detail.
“More examples 5
- Lonar Lake in Buldhana district was formed when a meteorite hit the earth and made a crater.
बुलढाणा ज़िले की लोनार झील तब बनी जब एक उल्कापिंड धरती से टकराया और उसने गड्ढा बना दिया।
- The moon's surface is covered with craters of all sizes.
चंद्रमा की सतह हर आकार के गड्ढों से भरी है।
- Heavy lorries had turned the village road into a series of craters.
भारी ट्रकों ने गाँव की सड़क को गड्ढों की कतार में बदल दिया था।
- Scientists climbed to the rim of the crater to measure the heat.
वैज्ञानिक गर्मी मापने के लिए गड्ढे के किनारे तक चढ़े।
- Radhika wrote an essay on volcanic craters for her geography class.
राधिका ने अपनी भूगोल की कक्षा के लिए ज्वालामुखीय गड्ढों पर निबंध लिखा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The scientists were discussing about the crater.
✓ The scientists were discussing the crater.
Discuss is a transitive verb and takes no preposition.
'Discuss' transitive verb है और इसके बाद preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ There are many crater on the moon.
✓ There are many craters on the moon.
After 'many' a countable noun must be plural.
'Many' के बाद countable noun plural होता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Lonar Lake (Maharashtra) was formed by a meteorite impact crater.
लोनार झील (महाराष्ट्र) उल्कापिंड के टकराने से बने गड्ढे से बनी।