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Pronunciation : Silt
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. silte gravel, fr. silen to drain, E. sile; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sila, prob. akin to AS. se?n to filter, sigan to fall, sink, cause to sink, G. seihen to strain, to filter, OHG. sihan, Icel.sia, Skr. sic to pour; cf. Gr. Sig, Sile.]
Definition : Defn: Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Silt
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To choke, fill, or obstruct with silt or mud.

t. [imp. & p. p. Silted; p. pr. & vb. n. Silting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Silt
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To flow through crevices; to percolate.

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913