caldera

🇺🇸 /kælˈderə/ 🇬🇧 /kælˈdeərə/
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A large bowl-shaped depression formed by the collapse of a volcano.

The caldera was formed thousands of years ago after a massive volcanic eruption.

translation

n. A large bowl-shaped depression formed by the collapse of a volcano.

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Plural calderas