dry quicksand

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• Dry quicksand — is loose sand whose bulk density is reduced by blowing air through it and which yields easily to weight or pressure. It acts similarly to normal quicksand, but it does not contain any water and does not operate on the same principle. Dry… …   Wikipedia

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• Quicksand (disambiguation) — Quicksand may refer to:In geology: * Quicksand, loose, water logged sand which yields easily to weight or pressure * Dry quicksand, loose sand which yields easily to weight or pressureIn music: * Quicksand (song), a 1960s soul song recorded by… …   Wikipedia

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