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Definition of
caldera noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
caldera
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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kɔlˈdɛrə
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
kælˈdɛrə
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
kɔlˈdɪrə
/
/
,
NAmE
/
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kælˈdɪrə
/
/
(
technology
)
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a very large hole in the top of a
volcano
, usually caused by an
eruption
See
caldera
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caldera
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