Meanings
proper noun
- An impact crater and dry lake on the planet Mars, in the Aeolis quadrangle region.
Origin
From Gale + crater. Named in honour of Australian amateur astronomer Walter Frederick Gale.
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APA
Gale Crater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gale%20Crater
MLA
“Gale Crater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gale%20Crater. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gale Crater,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gale%20Crater.
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