silt
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
to become filled or choked up with silt.
to fill or choke up with silt.
Origin of silt
1Other words from silt
- sil·ta·tion, noun
- silty, adjective
- de·silt, verb (used with object)
Words that may be confused with silt
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How to use silt in a sentence
Disappearance of the species from the Wakarusa may have resulted from increased siltation and intermittency of flow.
Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas | James E. DeaconTwo of these stations had turbid water and all suffered from siltation.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas | Artie L. Metcalf
British Dictionary definitions for silt
/ (sɪlt) /
a fine deposit of mud, clay, etc, esp one in a river or lake
(usually foll by up) to fill or become filled with silt; choke
Origin of silt
1Derived forms of silt
- siltation, noun
- silty, adjective
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Scientific definitions for silt
[ sĭlt ]
A sedimentary material consisting of grains or particles of disintegrated rock, smaller than sand and larger than clay. The diameter of the particles ranges from 0.0039 to 0.0625 mm. Silt is often found at the bottom of bodies of water where it accumulates slowly by settling through the water.
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