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silt - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'silt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Silt [ n.]
- Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
2 . Silt [ v. i.]
- To flow through crevices; to percolate.
3 . Silt [ v. t.]
- To choke, fill, or obstruct with silt or mud.

Meaning of 'silt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . silt [ v]
Meaning (1):
- become chocked with silt
Example in sentence:
  • The river silted up