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crater vs maar

maar vs crater

crater and maar both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crater Yes No No No
maar Yes No No No
As nouns, maar is a hyponym of crater; that is, maar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crater:
  • crater: a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
  • maar: a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water
Other hyponyms of crater include caldera.
crater (noun) maar (noun)
a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
Difference between crater and maar

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