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quicksand N no pl

quicksand

areia f movediça

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

It acts similarly to normal quicksand, but it does not contain any water and does not operate on the same principle. 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

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

There are areas of quicksand close to the harbour. en.wikipedia.org

The condition of zero effective stress associated with upward seepage is also called liquefaction, quicksand, or a boiling condition. en.wikipedia.org

The cushioning of water gives quicksand, and other liquefied sediments, a spongy, fluidlike texture. 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

A patch of quicksand speeds them on their way. en.wikipedia.org

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