maar

American  

[mahr] / mɑr /

noun

Geology.

1. a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.

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maar British  

/ mɑː /

noun

1. (sometimes capital) a coneless volcanic crater that has been formed by a single explosion

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maar Scientific  

/ mär /

1. A broad, shallow, generally flat-floored volcanic crater that is often filled with water. Maars usually form from explosive eruptions caused by the heating and boiling of groundwater that is invaded by rising magma.

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Etymology

Origin of maar

First recorded in 1820–30, maar is from the German word Maar a depression filled with standing water (especially in the Eifel district)

Example Sentences

Study co-author Emeritus Professor Daphne Lee, of Otago's Department of Geology, says they add to the expanding insect fauna revealed in the maar.

From Science Daily

There is a saying at the heart of Dutch culture: ‘‘doe maar gewoon,’’ or ‘‘just be normal.’’

From New York Times

Volcano Island alone has 47 craters and 4 maars - volcanic craters that form when hot magma comes into contact with shallow ground water, producing a violent steam explosion.

From BBC

The area shown here has distinctive landforms that include explosively-formed maar craters, lava domes built by viscous lava flows, and scoria or cinder cones formed around a single volcanic vent.

From The Guardian

Maar”—and here I added two nice little local idioms from the rich stores of my memory—“maar—U komt pas te kijken.”

From Project Gutenberg