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Definition of sandpile

sandpile

/ˈsænd.paɪl/
sand · pile
Plural:sandpiles
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sandpile Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A heap or mound of sand, especially one set aside for children to play in or accumulated at a construction site.

Example

"The toddlers spent the entire afternoon digging tunnels in the backyard sandpile."

2

A mathematical and statistical physics model (such as the Abelian sandpile model) that simulates how particles accumulate on a grid and trigger avalanches, used to study self-organized criticality.

Example

"Physicists use the sandpile model to understand how small disturbances can trigger massive avalanches in complex systems."

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• Nearby Words

sandpaper
sandpapery
sandperch
sandpile
sandpiper
sandpit
sandra

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sandpile. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sandpile
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