maar
[ mahr ]
/ mɑr /
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noun Geology.
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
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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)
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British Dictionary definitions for maar
maar
/ (mÉ‘Ë?) /
noun plural maars or maare (Ë?mÉ‘Ë?rÉ™)
(sometimes capital) a coneless volcanic crater that has been formed by a single explosion
Word Origin for maar
C19: from German
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Scientific definitions for maar
maar
[ mär ]
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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