"quicksand" meaning in Englisch

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Noun

IPA: ˈkwɪksænd, ˈkwɪksændz Forms: the quicksand [singular], the quicksands [plural]
Etymology: Erbwort aus dem Mittelenglischen, das sich aus dem Adjektiv quick ^(→ en) „lebendig“ und sand ^(→ en) „der Sand“ zusammensetzt
  1. Treibsand
    Sense id: de-quicksand-en-noun-nMPRrQ9k
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: sand

Inflected forms

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          "author": "George Laycock",
          "collection": "Boys’ Life",
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