bomb craters
War-scarred earth depressions
Bomb craters are the depressions left in the ground after bombs explode.
The term typically describes the scarred landscapes of war zones, where repeated bombing creates fields of overlapping holes: The countryside was pockmarked with bomb craters.
Large craters may fill with water over time, becoming makeshift ponds.
- unexploded ordnanceMilitary ammunition that failed to detonate
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- destructionAct of completely ruining
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- Xiangkhoangunexploded ordnance, war relics, Hmong
- Nuclear SitesHiroshima, Chernobyl, Nagasaki, Fukushima, Three Mile Island
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