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silt
(sĭlt)n.
A sedimentary material consisting of very fine particles intermediate in size between sand and clay.
v. silt·ed, silt·ing, silts
v.intr.
To become filled with silt: an old channel that silted up.
v.tr.
To fill, cover, or obstruct with silt: River sediments gradually silted the harbor.
silt·a′tion n.
silt′y adj.
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silt
(sɪlt)n
(Geological Science) a fine deposit of mud, clay, etc, esp one in a river or lake
vb
(Geological Science) (usually foll by up) to fill or become filled with silt; choke
[C15: of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian, Danish sylt salt marsh; related to Old High German sulza salt marsh; see salt]
silˈtation n
ˈsilty adj
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silt
(sɪlt)n.
1. earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
v.i. 2. to become filled or choked up with silt.
v.t. 3. to fill or choke up with silt.
[1400–50; late Middle English cylte gravel compare Old English syltan to salt, Old High German sulza salt marsh]
sil•ta′tion, n.
silt′y, adj.
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silt
(sĭlt) Small grains or particles of disintegrated rock, smaller than sand and larger than clay. Silt is often found at the bottom of bodies of water, such as lakes, where it accumulates slowly by settling through the water.
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silt
Past participle: silted
Gerund: silting
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| Noun | 1. |  silt - mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake |
| Verb | 1. | silt - become chocked with silt; "The river silted up" |
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silt
noun sediment, deposit, residue, ooze, sludge, alluvium The lake was almost solid with silt and vegetation.
silt something up clog up, block up, choke up, obstruct, stop up, jam up, dam up, bung up, occlude, congest The soil washed from the hills is silting up the dams.
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Translations
غَرْيَن، طَمْي
bahnonános
dynd
árframburîur, botnleîja
užaktiužnešti dumblu
nogulumisanesas
silt
[sɪlt] N → sedimento m, aluvión msilt up
A. VI + ADV → obstruirse (con sedimentos)
B. VT + ADV → obstruir (con sedimentos)
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silt
(silt) noun fine sand and mud left behind by flowing water.
silt up to (cause to) become blocked by mud etc. The harbour had gradually silted up, so that large boats could no longer use it.
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