Definitions for calderakælˈdɛr ə, kɔl-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

cal•de•rakælˈdɛr ə, kɔl-(n.)(pl.)-ras.

  1. a large, basinlike depression resulting from the explosion or collapse of the center of a volcano.

    Category: Geology

Origin of caldera:

1860–65; < Sp Caldera lit., cauldron < LL caldāria

Princeton's WordNet

  1. caldera(noun)

    a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression

Wiktionary

  1. caldera(Noun)

    A large crater formed by a volcanic explosion or by collapse of the cone of a volcano.

  2. Origin: From caldera, from caldaria.


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boiler(noun)

a vessel in which water is heated or steam is produced.

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