Is Cratering a Real Word?

-tered, -ter•ing. n. 1. the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.

What does the word cratering mean?

cratered; cratering; craters. Definition of crater (Entry 2 of 3) intransitive verb. 1 : to exhibit or form craters. 2 : to fail or fall suddenly and dramatically : collapse, crash the deal cratered cratering stock prices.

What does Cradering mean?

cratering in American English

(ˈkreɪərɪŋ ) 1. the process in which many craters are formed on a surface, as on a moon. 2. the resulting craters.