About The Word Quicksand
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Quicksand
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What's The Definition Of Quicksand?
[n] a pit filled with loose wet sand into which heavy objects sink
Synonyms | Synonyms for Quicksand: Related Terms | Find terms related to Quicksand: See Also | cavity | pit | sand Quicksand In Webster's Dictionary \Quick"sand`\, n.
Sand easily moved or readily yielding to pressure;
especially, a deep mass of loose or moving sand mixed with
water, sometimes found at the mouth of a river or along some
coasts, and very dangerous, from the difficulty of
extricating a person who begins sinking into it.
Life hath quicksands, -- Life hath snares!
--Longfellow.
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