maar

American  

[mahr] / mɑr /

noun

Geology.

1. a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.

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maar British  

/ mɑː /

noun

1. (sometimes capital) a coneless volcanic crater that has been formed by a single explosion

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maar Scientific  

/ mär /

1. A broad, shallow, generally flat-floored volcanic crater that is often filled with water. Maars usually form from explosive eruptions caused by the heating and boiling of groundwater that is invaded by rising magma.

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Etymology

Origin of maar

First recorded in 1820–30, maar is from the German word Maar a depression filled with standing water (especially in the Eifel district)

Example Sentences

Study co-author Emeritus Professor Daphne Lee, of Otago's Department of Geology, says they add to the expanding insect fauna revealed in the maar.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

There is a saying at the heart of Dutch culture: ‘‘doe maar gewoon,’’ or ‘‘just be normal.’’

From New York Times • May 28, 2020

Quote: The Dutch character can be summed up in the oft-quoted “Doe maar gewoon, dan doe je al gek genoeg,” which roughly translates to, “Just be normal and that’s crazy enough.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2020

Na usko haath se utaar sakte ho, na usko joota maar sakte ho.’

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2012

Want so lief het God die wêreld gehad, dat Hy sy eniggebore Seun gegee het, sodat elkeen wat in Hom glo, nie verlore mag gaan nie, maar die ewige lewe kan hê.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver