sand boil
sand boil · sand boils
An eruption of water through a bed of sand due, for instance, to seismic activity, or…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.
/ˈsænd bɔɪl/
Meaning
2 sensesAn 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.
(rare)A boil which forms when sand particles enter and irritate the skin.