crater lake: Meaning and Definition of

cra'ter lake"

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  1. a body of water occupying a roughly circular, steep-sided volcanic crater or caldera.

Cra'ter Lake'

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  1. a lake in the crater of an extinct volcano in SW Oregon, in Crater Lake National Park. 20 sq. mi. (52 sq. km); 1996 ft. (608 m) deep.
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