sand boil

noun
/ˈsænd bɔɪl/US

Definitions

  1. An eruption of water through a bed of sand due, for instance, to seismic activity, or to…

    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.

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