sand pillar

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sand pillar

noun sand pillars

A whirling, columnar vortex of sand occasionally seen in desert regions. Near-synonym: dust devil
Similar: sandspout, willy willy, dust devil

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@misc{sand_pillar_2026,
  title = {sand pillar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sand%20pillar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}