silt
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of SILT
[noncount]
:
sand, soil, mud, etc., that is carried by flowing water and that sinks to the bottom of a river, pond, etc.
2
silt
/ˈsɪlt/
verb
silts;
silted;
silting
2
silt
/ˈsɪlt/
verb
silts;
silted;
silting
Britannica Dictionary definition of SILT
1
[no object]
:
to become blocked, filled, or covered with silt
— often + up
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The marsh silted over.
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The river delta has silted up over the centuries.
2
[+ object]
:
to block, fill, or cover (something) with silt
— often + up
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The entrance to the creek had silted shut.
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heavily silted areas
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Sand had silted up the stream bed.
