crater lake
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noun
a body of water occupying a roughly circular, steep-sided volcanic crater or caldera.
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Origin of crater lake
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby crater lake
Crassus, -crat, cratch, crate, crater, crater lake, Crater Lake National Park, craterlet, Crater Mound, Craters of the Moon, C ration
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Crater Lake
noun
a lake in the crater of an extinct volcano in southwestern Oregon, in Crater Lake National Park. 20 sq. mi. (52 sq. km); 1,996 feet (608 meters) deep.
Origin of Crater Lake
First recorded in 1895–1900
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