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[mahr] 
–noun Geology.
| a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions. |
Origin:
1820–30; < G Maar a depression filled with standing water (esp. in the Eifel district)
1820–30; < G Maar a depression filled with standing water (esp. in the Eifel district)
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| maar (mär) n. A flatbottom, roughly circular volcanic crater of explosive origin that is often filled with water. [German, from Vulgar Latin *mara, standing water, lake, from Latin mare, sea; see mare2.] |
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| maar (mär) Pronunciation Key
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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