caldera

/kælˈdɛə.ɹə/ · noun

Meaning

A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.

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Related words

boiler(English)crater lake(English)crater(English)maar(English)cinder cone(English)somma(English)bowl(English)volcanoe(English)stratovolcano(English)dacite(English)pyroclastic(English)eruption(English)

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Sources

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