sand pillar

English

Noun

sand pillar (plural sand pillars)

(meteorology) A dust devil; a whirling, columnar vortex of sand occasionally seen in desert regions.

Synonyms

willy willy (Australia)

Further reading

Dust devil on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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