caldera
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ə, kɔl- noun
a large, basinlike depression resulting from the explosion or collapse of the center of a volcano.
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caldera (kælˈdɛərə, ˈkɔːldərə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| See cirque a large basin-shaped crater at the top of a volcano, formed by the collapse or explosion of the cone | |
| [C19: from Spanish Caldera (literally: | |
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Word Origin & History
caldera
1865, "cavity on the summit of a volcano," from Sp. caldera "cauldron, kettle," from L. caldarium, caldarius "pertaining to warming," from calidus "warm, hot" (see calorie).
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Science Dictionary
caldera  (kāl-dâr'ə, -dîr'ə, käl-) Pronunciation Key
A large, roughly circular crater left after a volcanic explosion or the collapse of a volcanic cone. Calderas are typically much wider in diameter than the openings of the vents from which they were formed. |
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Example sentences
In good weather it is a radiant dark blue, and the forms and colors of the caldera walls are reflected in perfect clarity.
The harbor is part of the crater, or caldera, that was formed as a result of the eruption.
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