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Meaning of silt

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

silt

Pronunciation:/sɪlt/

noun

Definitions

  1. Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.

    Synonyms:slitch
  2. (by extension) Material with similar physical characteristics, whatever its origins or transport.

  3. A particle from 3.9 to 62.5 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.

verb

Definitions

  1. To clog or fill with silt.

  2. To become clogged with silt.

  3. To flow through crevices; to percolate.