silt: Meaning and Definition of

silt

Pronunciation: (silt), [key]
— n.
  1. earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
—v.i.
  1. to become filled or choked up with silt.
—v.t.
  1. to fill or choke up with silt.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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