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craterlet

American  
[krey-ter-lit] / ˈkreɪ tər lɪt /

noun

  1. a small crater.


Etymology

Origin of craterlet

First recorded in 1880–85; crater + -let

Example Sentences

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There is a craterlet on the S. rim and a central crater in the interior.

From The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features by Elger, Thomas Gwyn

By the passage of the water, some part of the fissures was often enlarged into a round hole of considerable size, ending in a craterlet at the surface.

From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Davison, Charles

There is a bright little isolated mountain on the plain E. of the formation, and a conspicuous craterlet on the N.W.

From The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features by Elger, Thomas Gwyn