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Why Are Beach Holes So Deadly?
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Chi Ho posted on 2025/04/04Ever wondered why digging a hole at the beach can be so dangerous? This video dives into the surprising engineering science behind sand collapse and slope stability, using cool terms like 'pore water pressure' and 'angle of repose'. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practical safety knowledge that's useful both at the beach and in the workplace!
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essentially
US /ɪˈsenʃəli/
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UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/
- Adverb
- Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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US /məˈtɪriəl/
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UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Adjective
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
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US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
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UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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US /ˈpræktɪkəl/
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UK /ˈpræktɪkl/
- Adjective
- Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- Relating to experience, action, or practice; not theoretical or ideal.
- Noun
- A practical exam or lesson.
- A person concerned chiefly with the practice of something; a person with practical skills.
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