Phrase guide

sand boil

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsænd bɔɪl/
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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

A boil which forms when sand particles enter and irritate the skin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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History

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