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Antonyms for caldera

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kal-der-uh, kawl-
Phonetic Transcription : kælˈdɛr ə, kɔl-

Definition of caldera

Origin :
  • "cavity on the summit of a volcano," 1865, from Spanish caldera "cauldron, kettle," from Latin caldarium, caldarius "pertaining to warming," from calidus "warm, hot" (see calorie).
  • As in crater : noun cavity
Example sentences :
  • Caldera's wife was the only one that did not forget the accident.
  • Extract from : « Luna Benamor » by Vicente Blasco Ibez
  • View of the Isle of Palma, and of the entrance into the central cavity or Caldera.
  • Extract from : « A Manual of Elementary Geology » by Charles Lyell.
  • I marvel now that the "Caldera" should have lived through the storm.
  • Extract from : « A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas » by Fanny Loviot
  • I am a Frenchwoman, and was a passenger on board the 'Caldera.'
  • Extract from : « A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas » by Fanny Loviot
  • However this may have been, Caldera went to serve under Ancostan an officer of the king of Bisnagar.
  • Extract from : « A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI » by Robert Kerr
  • Since the caldera was formed there is no indication that the lavas have anywhere overflowed its rim.
  • Extract from : « The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes » by Edwin J. Houston
  • Dutton gives the following description of the appearance of Halemaumau, the pit crater or caldera of Kilauea.
  • Extract from : « The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes » by Edwin J. Houston
  • At the bottom of the large pit or caldera on the summit of Mt. Loa can be seen the level floor formed of hardened lava.
  • Extract from : « The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes » by Edwin J. Houston
  • It is the only one visible, either within the caldera or upon the surrounding summit.
  • Extract from : « The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes » by Edwin J. Houston
  • For long hours the "Caldera" remained the plaything of this fearful wind.
  • Extract from : « A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas » by Fanny Loviot

Synonyms for caldera

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