Meaning of silt in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /sɪlt/

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  1. Verb

    silt

    Definitions

    1. become chocked with silt

    Examples

    • « The river silted up »

  2. Noun

    silt

    Etymology

    late Middle English: probably originally denoting a salty deposit and of Scandinavian origin, related to Danish and Norwegian sylt‘salt marsh’, also to salt

    Definitions

    1. mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake

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