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silt

UK
/sɪlt/
US
/sɪlt/
silt up

Translations

siltnoun
silts
pl
The river's flow slowed down, causing silt to accumulate at the bottom.
Le courant de la rivière a ralenti, ce qui a provoqué l'accumulation de limon au fond.
Additional translations
vaseSurtout pour un dépôt fin et boueux dans un cours d'eau, un port ou un chenal.
Synonyms
sludge
sediment
soil
dirt
mire
mud
siltverb
silted
Past Simple
silted
Past Participle
silting
Gerund
UK
/sɪlt/
US
/sɪlt/
s'envaserPour un cours d'eau, un canal ou un port qui se remplit de dépôts fins.
The river began to silt up, making it difficult for boats to pass.
La rivière a commencé à s'envaser, ce qui rendait le passage des bateaux difficile.
Additional translations
déposer du limon surQuand des eaux chargées de sédiments laissent une couche de limon sur une surface.
Synonyms
foul
silting up
bed up
shoal
deposit sediment
obstruct
block
clog
choke
silt up
siltadjective
UK
/sɪlt/
US
/sɪlt/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., "silt deposits").
The engineers studied the silt layer to assess its stability.
Les ingénieurs ont étudié la couche limoneuse pour évaluer sa stabilité.
Synonyms
silty
muddy
mucky
sediment-laden
alluvial
sedimentary
murky
clayey

Definitions

siltnoun
Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbor.
The river's flow slowed down, causing silt to accumulate at the bottom.
A sedimentary material consisting of very fine particles intermediate in size between sand and clay.
The farmer noticed that the silt in the soil improved its fertility.
siltverb
To become filled or blocked with silt.
The river began to silt up, making it difficult for boats to pass.
To deposit silt in or on something.
The floodwaters silted the fields, leaving a layer of fine sediment.
siltadjective
Composed of, containing, or relating to silt.
The engineers studied the silt layer to assess its stability.
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