silt
noun
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
silts
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present tense formof silt (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Premier Marinas, which owns Brighton Marina, has said dredging, which involves removing natural silts that settle in the marina basin, is needed to ensure safe navigation for boats.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
The silts and sand are a "valuable local resource" that contractors and local governments use as fill material in residential and industrial projects, the Army Corps said.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 17, 2019
About 70% of the hull has survived, well-preserved in the Nile silts.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 17, 2019
Scientists warn that any efforts to repair Wular will be futile unless the plan also deals with areas far upstream, where lake-clogging soil and silts are still being loosed from newly deforested lands.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2016
But Hess’s readings showed that the ocean floor offered anything but the gooey smoothness of ancient silts.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
