Craterlike

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a crater.

    "But the town of Aricia (the modern La Riccia) was situated about three miles off, at the foot of the Alban Mount, and separated by a steep descent from the lake, which lies in a small crater-like hollow on the mountain side."

Example

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"But the town of Aricia (the modern La Riccia) was situated about three miles off, at the foot of the Alban Mount, and separated by a steep descent from the lake, which lies in a small crater-like hollow on the mountain side."

Etymology

From crater + -like.

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