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silt

/sɪlt/ /sɪlt/
noun
GeneralGeology
  1. 1 alüvyon
  2. 2 balçık, tortu

Definition (English)

  1. Very fine sand, mud, or clay carried by moving water and then deposited.
  2. Fine sediment deposited by water, often found at the bottom of rivers or lakes.

Example Sentences

  1. Silt can make riverbeds shallow.
    Alüvyon nehir yataklarını sığlaştırabilir.
  2. The flood left a layer of silt on the fields.
    Sel tarlalarda bir kat alüvyon bıraktı.
  3. Silt buildup can affect water quality.
    Alüvyon birikmesi su kalitesini etkileyebilir.

Synonyms

Collocations

silt depositriver siltsilt layersilt buildupsilt contentsilt soil