impact crater

1. A crater formed from a hypervelocity impact, typically of a meteorite, as opposed to one formed by other means such as vulcanism.

   Einschlagkrater, Impaktkrater

   уда́рный кра́терudárnyj kráter, и́мпактный кра́терímpaktnyj kráter

   уда́рний кра́терudárnyj kráter

2. A crater formed by a process involving impact (not necessarily a hypervelocity one).

1. Mercury has a lot of impact craters.

   deAuf dem Merkur gibt es viele Einschlagskrater. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. Their missile strikes had a limited impact, mostly creating craters in open terrain.

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3. Astronomers are studying Mercury's impact craters.

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4. The surface of Mercury is covered in impact craters.

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5. Mercury and the Moon are both covered in impact craters.

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