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siltation|sɪlˈteɪʃən|
[f. silt v. + -ation.]
The action or result of silting. Freq. attrib.
1932Min. Proc. Inst. Civil Engin. CCXXXII. 70 Siltation Records.—As there is a considerable quantity of silt in circulation in Bombay harbour, a detailed investigation was carried out. 1949Radio Times 15 July 7/3 On the foreshore the cunning Dutch made ‘siltation fields’... The incoming tides deposit mud in these fields which gradually rise until they are above sea level. Then a dyke is built. 1967L. E. Cronin in G. H. Lauff Estuaries 671/1 The Potomac is a very flashy river... Droughts, floods, heavy siltation,..all present problems in its control. 1977Offshore Engineer Aug. 48/4 The Port needed accurate and quick surveying to assess the siltation characteristics. |