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sand pillar

sand pillar noun: a whirling, columnar vortex of sand occasionally seen in desert regions.

sand pillar: a whirling, columnar vortex of sand occasionally seen in desert regions
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Noun

sand pillar (plural sand pillars)

  1. A whirling, columnar vortex of sand occasionally seen in desert regions.
    • Near-synonym: dust devil

Synonyms of sand pillar

Forms of sand pillar

pluralsand pillars

Questions about sand pillar

What does sand pillar mean?
Sand pillar means a whirling, columnar vortex of sand occasionally seen in desert regions.
What part of speech is sand pillar?
Sand pillar is a noun.
What is the plural of sand pillar?
The plural of sand pillar is sand pillars.

Words near sand pillar in the dictionary

  1. sand partridge
  2. sand pear
  3. sand pears
  4. sand perch
  5. sand perches
  6. sand pillar
  7. sand pillars
  8. sand pine
  9. sand pines
  10. sand plover
  11. sand plovers

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