craterlet

[ krey-ter-lit ]

noun

1. a small crater.

Word History and Origins

Origin of craterlet¹

First recorded in 1880–85; crater + -let

Example Sentences

“It’s just a question of whether Ladee made a localized craterlet on a hillside or scattered debris across a flat area. It will be interesting to see what kind of feature Ladee has created.”

From New York Times

By the passage of the water, some part of the fissures was often enlarged into a round hole of considerable size, ending in a craterlet at the surface.

From Project Gutenberg

There is a bright little isolated mountain on the plain E. of the formation, and a conspicuous craterlet on the N.W.

From Project Gutenberg

There are two closely parallel clefts on the N. side of the plateau running from E. to W., that nearer Dawes being the longer, and having a craterlet standing upon it about midway between its extremities.

From Project Gutenberg

There is a craterlet on the S. rim and a central crater in the interior.

From Project Gutenberg