quicksand
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quicksand (ˈkwɪkˌsænd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| a deep mass of loose wet sand that submerges anything on top of it | |
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Quicksand
is always a great word to know.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
quicksand
1400, from M.E. quyk "living" (see quick) + sond "sand." O.E. had cwecesund, but this may have meant "lively strait of water."
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Science Dictionary
| quicksand (kwĭk'sānd') Pronunciation Key
A deep bed of loose, smoothly rounded sand grains, saturated with water and forming a soft, shifting mass that yields easily to pressure and tends to engulf objects resting on its surface. Although it is possible for a person to drown while mired in quicksand, the human body is less dense than any quicksand and is thus not drawn or sucked beneath the surface as is sometimes popularly believed. |
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Example sentences
Giving a transformational presidential speech while trapped in politically toxic quicksand is no easy task.
With a swift current and quicksand in spots, it can be difficult to navigate.
Disembarking a boat in these areas can be dangerous as the muddy lake floor can act as quicksand.
The pipe sinks into the quicksand, which eventually compacts, leaving no trace of the buried pipe.
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