subsidence crater

noun

a hole or depression left on the surface of an area which has had an underground (usually nuclear) explosion.

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Meanings

nounsubsidence crater (plural subsidence craters)

plural subsidence craters

  1. a hole or depression left on the surface of an area which has had an underground (usually nuclear) explosion.
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APA

subsidence crater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsidence%20crater

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“subsidence crater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsidence%20crater. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subsidence crater,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsidence%20crater.

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