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quicksand in Arabic

رِمَال مُتَحَرِّكَة rimāl mutaḥarrika

/ˈkwɪkˌsænd/

quicksand in Arabic: رِمَال مُتَحَرِّكَة (rimāl mutaḥarrika). In English, quicksand means wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.

Arabic words for quicksand

type of sand
رِمَال مُتَحَرِّكَة rimāl mutaḥarrika

English meaning of quicksand

  1. noun Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.
  2. noun Anything that metaphorically pulls one down or buries one; a treacherous, risky danger.

Full definition of quicksand

quicksand in a sentence

  • My feet were firmly lodged in the quicksand, and the more I struggled the more I sank into it.
  • the quicksands of youth

Synonyms of quicksand

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Questions about quicksand in Arabic

What is the meaning of quicksand in Arabic?
Quicksand in Arabic is رِمَال مُتَحَرِّكَة (rimāl mutaḥarrika).
ما معنى كلمة quicksand؟
Quicksand: رِمَال مُتَحَرِّكَة (rimāl mutaḥarrika).
What does quicksand mean in English?
Quicksand means wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.

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