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- Dictionaryquick·sand/ˈkwikˌsand/
noun
- 1. loose wet sand that yields easily to pressure and sucks in anything resting on or falling into it: "it's best to travel with a local as there are quicksands"
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Quicksand (also known as sinking sand) is a colloid consisting of fine granular material (such as sand, silt or clay) and water. It forms in saturated loose sand when the sand is suddenly agitated. When water in the sand cannot escape, it creates a liquefied soil that loses strength and cannot support weight. Quicksand can form in standing water or in upward flowing water (as from an artesian spri... Wikipedia