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crater

noun as in cavity

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Detectives had previously said officers discovered a crater at a building site and during follow up searches and further forensic tests showed a military grade explosive was used.

From BBC

It is unlikely that the instruments on board can now be used, including a drill to penetrate the lunar soil, a hopping robot to explore a shadowed crater, and the first lunar antenna.

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The crater is in permanent shadow from the Sun's rays, so it has very low temperatures and is considered an ideal place to look for ice.

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Once upon a time, if you go back to the beginning, it would be Eugene Shoemaker, who was studying craters.

From Salon

Blue Ghost left Earth on January 15, after being launched by US firm Firefly Aerospace with the intention of exploring the Sea of Crises, a huge crater visible from Earth.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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