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Caldera   /kˌældˈɛrə/  /kˌɔldˈɛrə/   Listen
Caldera

noun
1.
A large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression.





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"Caldera" Quotes from Famous Books



... south-west of Concepcion, which partially encloses the Bay of Arauco and is well cultivated; and Quiriquina, lying off the port of Talcahuano in the entrance to Concepcion bay. There are a few barren islands on the desert coast, the largest of which are between Coquimbo and Caldera. Since the removal of their guano deposits they have become practically worthless, except where they serve ...
— Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 - "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" • Various


Words linked to "Caldera" :   volcanic crater, crater


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