Assertion: quicksand | /r/CapableOf | look solid
Facets:
value: at rest
type: DEGREE
value: upon first glance
type: TEMPORAL
value: unlike typical mud
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Quicksand is a mixture of sand and water that looks solid, but acts like a liquid when you disturb it.
text: Quicksand is a sloshy mixture of sand and water that appears solid when viewed from above, but will collapse into a more liquid form if a heavy object, like a human or animal disturbs it.
text: Panicking, the adventurer tries to quickly pull his or her foot out, only to find that now the quicksand is acting like a solid, encasing the foot all the more firmly in this unpredictable substance.
text: Once the quicksand settles again, it will act more like a solid.
text: It has the characteristic of thixotropy: it looks solid, but when pressure is applied it liquifies (acts like a liquid).
text: It has the characteristic of thixotropy: it looks solid, but when pressure is applied it liquifies (acts like a liquid).
text: Unlike typical mud, quicksand can appear solid upon first glance.
text: At rest, quicksand appears solid, but it becomes unstable when exposed to a sudden shock or stress, like the weight of a hiker.
text: Panicking, the adventurer tries to quickly pull his or her foot out, only to find that now the quicksand is acting like a solid, encasing the foot all the more firmly in this unpredictable substance.