单词 | silt |
释义 | silt —siltation, n. —silty, adj. /silt/, n. 1. earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment. v.i. 2. to become filled or choked up with silt. v.t. 3. to fill or choke up with silt. [1400-50; late ME cylte gravel, perh. orig. salty deposit; cf. OE unsylt unsalted, unseasoned, sylting seasoning, syltan to salt, season, Norw sylt salty swamp, G Sülze salt marsh, brine] |
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