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maar

Pronunciation: /mɑː/

Definition of maar

noun

Geology
  • a broad, shallow crater, typically filled by a lake, formed by a volcanic eruption with little lava.

Origin:

early 19th century: from German dialect, originally denoting a kind of crater lake in the Eifel district of Germany

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