silt up

• Verbo usado para indicar o processo de obstrução ou preenchimento por lodo, sedimento fino, areia ou argila.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. Become blocked with sedimentformal

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

   Assorear-se

   • 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.

   Sinônimosblockchokeclogfill upobstruct

Verbo basesilt