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Meaning
Noun
●
Mud or
fine
earth
deposited
from
running
or
standing
water.
●
Material with
similar
physical
characteristics
, whatever its
origins
or transport.
●
In Geology:
A
particle
from 3.9 to 62.5
microns
in
diameter
,
following
the Wentworth scale.
Verb
●
To
clog
or
fill
with silt.
●
To become
clogged
with silt.
●
To
flow
through
crevices
; to percolate.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
silt
English
cylte
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Sediment
Sand
Sludge
Sediments
Mud
Limestone
Gravel
Topsoil
Debris
Clay
Gravels
Clayey
Seawater
Vegetation
Loam
Sedimentation
Dust
Water
Groundwater
Peat
Clays
Rocks
Sandstone
Rainwater
Bentonite
Moisture
Runoff
Sandy
Humus
Dredged
Algae
Shale
Subsoil
Ash
Gypsum
Solids
Rock
Drainage
Loams
Organic Matter
Sea Water
Salt Domes
Frost Heave
Salt Water
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Rhymes
Silt
Gilt
Tilt
Lilt
Milt
Hilt
Wilt
Jilt
Kilt
Spilt
Guilt
Stilt
Built
Quilt
Rebuilt
Clinker-Built
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