sandspout

English

Etymology

From sand +‎ spout.

Noun

sandspout (plural sandspouts)

  1. A moving column of sand suspended in the air, raised by a whirlwind.
    Synonyms: sand pillar; willy willy (Australia)
    Hypernyms: spout, vortex
    Coordinate terms: landspout; waterspout
    Near-synonyms: dust devil, dirt devil, whirlwind, whirl
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