sand boil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An eruption of water through a bed of sand due, for instance, to seismic activity, or to differences in water pressure on two sides of a levee which causes water to penetrate beneath the levee.
  2. A boil which forms when sand particles enter and irritate the skin.

Pronunciation

/ˈsænd bɔɪl/ en-au-sand boil.ogg

Word forms

sand boil sand boils
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