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quicksand [ˈkwɪksænd] N no pl

quicksand

зыбу́чий песо́к m

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A team is eliminated when they are completely submerged in quicksand. en.wikipedia.org

The scene reveals that the area is a swamp, where snakes, alligators, and quicksand are constant dangers to visitors. en.wikipedia.org

Cities seldom have quicksand beds, so he created his own one. en.wikipedia.org

This external pressure can be applied by a seismic shock, which may transform loose sand into a highly viscous suspension as in quicksand. en.wikipedia.org

Farm animals that wandered off were often lost in the quicksands of the swamp, or fell prey to predators like foxes, bears and mountain lions. en.wikipedia.org

Dry quicksand is an example of a granular material. en.wikipedia.org

The musicians later ominously reveal that they couldn't have escaped, as the road out is surrounded by swamp, quicksand, bears, and other things. en.wikipedia.org

In the east, loess derivatives and sandy loess dominate whilst, to the west, sands and quicksands are to the fore. en.wikipedia.org

They are living blobs of quicksand that work in pairs. en.wikipedia.org

Flash flooding and quicksand in the gorge repeatedly caused problems, with equipment and materials apparently disappearing overnight. en.wikipedia.org

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