silt

• Substantivo que designa sedimento fino composto de partículas de areia, argila ou matéria orgânica, transportado pela água corrente e depositado no fundo de rios, lagos ou portos. Também pode se referir ao lodo ou material semelhante acumulado nesses locais.

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.

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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.

   Sedimento depositado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosalluviumdepositmuckmudoozesedimentslimesludge

• Verbo usado para descrever o processo de preenchimento ou obstrução por silte (sedimento fino de areia, argila ou lodo), frequentemente em contexto geográfico ou ambiental.

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.

   Assorear

   • 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.

   Sinônimosblockchokeclogcongestfill upobstructsilt up

Variantes phrasalsilt up