강물 등에 의해 운반되어 바닥에 쌓이는 미세한 모래나 진흙 등의 퇴적물.
Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbor.
예문:
"The river delta is composed of thick layers of fertile silt deposited over centuries."
"Heavy rains washed silt from the construction site into the nearby stream."
퇴적물이 쌓여 막히거나 메워지다, 또는 그렇게 만들다.
To become or cause to become filled or blocked with silt.
예문:
"Without regular dredging, the harbor will eventually silt up and become unusable for large ships."
"The dam has caused the reservoir to silt up much faster than engineers originally predicted."