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Word: Caldera
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Spanish, from late Latin caldaria ‘boiling pot’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɒlˈdɛːrə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɒlˈdɪərə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large volcanic crater, especially one formed by a major eruption leading to the collapse of the mouth of the volcano.
Short Definition:large volcanic crater
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