silt up

• Verbe à particule désignant le processus d'obstruction ou de remplissage par du limon (sédiment fin, sable ou argile).

A phrasal verb used to indicate the process of becoming blocked or filled with silt (fine sand, clay, or sediment).

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Become blocked with sedimentformal

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

   s’ensabler, se combler de sédiments

   • The river channel has silted up over the years.
   • The harbor entrance silted up, preventing large ships from entering.
   • Farmers must regularly dredge the canals to prevent them from silting up.

   Synonymesblockchokeclogfill upobstruct

Verbe de basesilt