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silt

Definition

  • noun: sand, soil, mud, etc., that is carried by flowing water and that sinks to the bottom of a river, pond, etc.
  • noun: loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually
  • verb: to become blocked, filled, or covered with silt
  • verb: to become choked or obstructed with silt
  • often + 'up'
  • synonyms: alluvion, alluvium, ash

Examples

  • The river delta has 'silted up' over the centuries.

  • The entrance to the creek had 'silted' shut.

  • Sand had 'silted up' the stream bed.

Movie quotes

  • (..) But it's older than his own injuries. Not if it's not human. There's an odd butcher. Let me see... Yellow Flame. Green bursts. An industrial worker. Coal. Hint of silt. And the stains on his trousers, should put him squarely in... Nine Elms. Sorry what? The area you're looking (..)
    2009 Sherlock Holmes