noun, verb
noun [U] sand, mud, etc. that is carried by flowing water and is left at the mouth of a river or in a harbour
silty adjective:
silty soils * the silty bottom of the river
Part of speech: verb
PHRASALVERBS
silt sth<->up
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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