CRATERS Synonyms

• a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

• a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment

• a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

• a sunken or depressed geological formation

• sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

• an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation

• a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

• a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

• angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

• pushing down

• a ringing sound

• an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

• go `ding dong', like a bell

• an opening into or through something

• an opening deliberately made in or through something

• one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course

• an unoccupied space

• a depression hollowed out of solid matter

• a fault

• informal terms for a difficult situation

• informal terms for the mouth

• hit the ball into the hole

• make holes in

• not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

• a cavity or space in something

• a small valley between mountains

• a depression hollowed out of solid matter

• as if echoing in a hollow space

• devoid of significance or force

• lacking in substance or character

• remove the inner part or the core of

• remove the interior of

• a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)

• the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

• the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

• the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions

• a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

• a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

• the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

• (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

• an enclosure in which animals are made to fight

• (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on

• (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled

• a trap in the form of a concealed hole

• a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

• lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

• a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

• set into opposition or rivalry

• mark with a scar

• remove the pits from

• a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)

• a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)

• a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

• a concave shape with an open top

• a treasury for government funds

• a long narrow shallow receptacle

• a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed

• burst inward

• remove the interior of

• a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano