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1. silt
noun. ['ˈsɪlt'] mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake.
Synonyms
Etymology
- cylte (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Silt
- welbilt
- overbuilt
- unbuilt
- rebuilt
- stilt
- spilt
- quilt
- wilt
- wildt
- tilt
- schilt
- schildt
- milt
- lilt
- kilt
- jilt
- hilt
- guilt
- gilt
- built
- bildt
Sentences with silt
1. Adjective
These drains collect more silt and rubbish than pipes and allow increased residency of water to break down pollutants.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Allow the pond bed to dry out so the machinery does not become stuck while cleaning out the silt.
3. Verb, past participle
The barrel scrapes silt as it goes across the bottom, and the water escapes through the lid.