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silt up
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | silt up - become chocked with silt; "The river silted up"siltclog, clog up, congest, choke off, foul, back up, choke - become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up" |
Translationssilt (silt) noun fine sand and mud left behind by flowing water. 淤泥，淤沙 淤泥silt up to (cause to) become blocked by mud etc. The harbour had gradually silted up, so that large boats could no longer use it. 淤塞 淤塞silt up
silt up1. To become contaminated or filled with silt (very fine sedimentary particles slightly larger than clay but smaller than sand). The stream behind our house silted up over the years, and now it is little more than a trickle.2. To cause some body of water to become contaminated or filled with silt. A noun or pronoun can be used between "silt" and "up." Erosion caused by heavy rainfall has silted up the harbor, giving it a dirty, murky appearance.See also: upsilt up[for a body of water] to become filled with silt. The river moved too fast to silt up. The lake silted up in a very few years.See also: upsilt upv.1. To become filled with silt: The old canal had silted up.2. To fill, cover, or obstruct something with silt: River sediments gradually silted up the harbor. Parts of the creek were now too shallow for boats because the storm had silted it up.See also: upsilt up
Synonyms for silt upverb become chocked with siltSynonymsRelated Words- clog
- clog up
- congest
- choke off
- foul
- back up
- choke
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