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caldera vs crater

crater vs caldera

caldera and crater both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
caldera Yes No No No
crater Yes No No No
As nouns, crater is a hypernym of caldera; that is, crater is a word with a broader meaning than caldera:
  • caldera: a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression
  • crater: a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
Other hypernyms of caldera include volcanic crater.
caldera (noun) crater (noun)
a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
Difference between caldera and crater

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