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crater

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Số nhiều: cratersQuá khứ: crateredPhân từ 2: crateredV-ing: crateringSo sánh hơn: nullSo sánh nhất: null

The word evokes a sense of sudden, violent displacement. In its physical sense, it suggests a permanent scar on a landscape, implying a force so powerful that it removes material entirely rather than just denting it. It carries a cold, geological feeling of emptiness and devastation. When used as a verb, the word shifts from geology to finance or performance. It describes a crash that is not a gradual decline but a catastrophic drop. It implies a total loss of support or value, mirroring the way a physical crater represents a sudden collapse of the surface.

Countable when referring to individual geological pits on a planet or the moon.

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Danh từ

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A large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground, typically caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite.

"The moon is covered in deep craters."

Ngoại động từ

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To collapse or fail suddenly and completely.

"The company's stock price cratered after the scandal."

Nội động từ

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To fall or drop precipitously in value or performance.

"The housing market cratered in the early 2000s."

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