sand boil

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

Synonyms

blowout

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsænd bɔɪl/