Definition of silt - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sedimentfine earth or sand carried by water
- The river left silt on the banks after flooding.
2.
geologyTECH. particle between 3.9 to 62.5 microns in sizeTECH.
- Geologists measured the silt in the sample.
Verb
1.
cloggingtr. clog or fill with fine sedimenttr.
- The riverbed began to silt after the heavy rains.
2.
natural fillingintr. become filled with fine sediment naturallyintr.
- Over time, the harbor will silt and need dredging.
3.
percolationintr. Rare flow through small openings or crevicesintr. Rare
- Water can silt through the porous rock.
Images of silt
fine earth or sand carried by water
Expressions with silt
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become filled with silt over time
The river began to silt up after the storm.
Origin of silt
Middle English, silte (sand or mud)
Terms with silt included in their meaning
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agriculture
fertile soil with sand, silt, clay, and organic matter
agriculture
fertile earth with balanced mix of sand silt and clay particles
sediment
clay, silt, or gravel deposited by streams
sediment
yellowish windblown soil made of silt and clay
boat
anchor with a bowl-shaped head for mooring in mud or silt
natural process
become filled with silt over time
cause blockage
cause to become blocked with silt
water process
silt settles and builds up in water bodies
Examples of silt in a sentence
Silt accumulated at the bottom of the reservoir. The river deposited silt along its banks. Farmers worry about silt clogging the irrigation channels. The harbor started to silt over time. Farmers worried the fields would silt after the flood. Without dredging, the channel may silt up.
The pond has silted badly after recent floods. Rainwater can silt through the garden soil easily. The liquid began to silt through the tiny gaps in the container.
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- French:limon, s'envaser, ...
- German:Schluff, verschlammen, ...
- Italian:limo, insabbiarsi, ...
- Spanish:limo, sedimentarse, ...
- Portuguese:limo, assorear, ...
- Chinese:淤泥, 淤积, ...
- Japanese:シルト, 詰まる, ...
- Arabic:طَمْي, تَرَسَّبَ, ...
- Hebrew:טִין, לְהִיסָּתֵם, ...
- Russian:ил, засоряться, ...
- Ukrainian:іле, замулюватися, ...
- Hindi:मिट्टी का तलछट, गाद से भर जाना, ...
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