lunar crater

collocation in English

meaningsoflunarandcrater

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lunar
adjective
uk
/ˈluː.nər/us
/ˈluː.nɚ/
of or relating to ...
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crater
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkreɪ.tər/us
/ˈkreɪ.t̬ɚ/
the round hole at the top of a volcano, or a hole in the ground similar ...
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(Definition oflunarandcraterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Alunarcraterand the asteroid 1788 were also named after him.
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Generally speaking, alunarcrateris roughly circular in form.
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In recognition of his scientific achievements, alunarcraterwas named after him in 1970.
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Alunarcraterwas named in his honour.
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The interceptors then rise from their hangar via elevating platforms to a launch pad disguised as alunarcrater.
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He also has alunarcraternamed after him.
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Alunarcraterand an asteroid was also named after him.
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Alunarcrateris named after him.
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Although mercurian and lunar craters are superficially similar, they show subtle differences, especially in deposit extent.
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Unlike many lunar craters, this is a relatively fresh and well-defined impact feature with little appearance of erosion.
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The calcareous plateaus, eaten into by water, are strewn with valleys or fields, types of sinkhole-like lunar craters.
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Some proponents argue that lunar craters are too shallow to be easily explained.
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This is in contrast to most lunar craters, which are now believed to be created by impacts.
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The lunar craters are listed in the following subsections.
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The darkening effects of space weathering are readily seen by studying lunar craters.
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However, their order is not systematic, either by diameter, by distance from the central crater or by the azimuthal angle, as agreed for some other lunar craters.
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At one time this crater was considered to have formed due to volcanic activity, in contrast to most lunar craters which are considered to have been created through impacts.
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