noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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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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Antonyms: none provided
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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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