silt

• Substance fine composée de particules de sable, d'argile ou d'autres matières minérales transportées par l'eau courante et se déposant comme sédiment, souvent dans les lits de rivières ou au fond des lacs.

A noun referring to fine sand, clay, or other soil particles carried by flowing water and deposited as sediment, often found in riverbeds or lakebeds.

indénombrable

1. Sediment depositB2formal

   Fine sand, clay, or other soil particles that are carried by flowing water and eventually settle at the bottom of a river, lake, or other body of water.

   Dépôt de sédiments

   • The river delta is formed by layers of silt deposited over centuries.
   • Farmers rely on annual silt deposits to enrich their fields.
   • The reservoir is slowly filling up with silt from the surrounding hills.

   Synonymesalluviumdepositmuckmudoozesedimentslimesludge

• Verbe décrivant le processus de remplissage ou d'obstruction par de la vase (sédiments fins, argile ou limon), souvent utilisé dans un contexte géographique ou écologique.

A verb used to describe the process of becoming filled or blocked with silt (fine sand, clay, or sediment), often used in geographical or environmental contexts.

1. Become blocked with siltB2formal

   To become filled or obstructed with fine sand, clay, or other sediment carried by running water.

   s’ensabler

   • The river delta slowly silted up over centuries.
   • The harbor entrance has silted, preventing large ships from entering.
   • If the drainage ditch silts, the field will flood.

   Synonymesblockchokeclogcongestfill upobstructsilt up

Variantes phrasalsilt up