Silted: meaning, definitions and examples
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silted
[ ˈsɪltɪd ]
river sediment
To become filled or blocked with silt or sediment.
Synonyms
blocked with sediment, filled with silt
Examples of usage
- The river silted up, causing flooding in the nearby area.
- If the dam is not cleared regularly, it will silt up and lose its functionality.
Translations
Translations of the word "silted" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sedimentado
🇮🇳 गाद भरा
🇩🇪 verschlammt
🇮🇩 berlumpur
🇺🇦 замулений
🇵🇱 zamulony
🇯🇵 沈泥で覆われた
🇫🇷 envasé
🇪🇸 embarrado
🇹🇷 siltlenmiş
🇰🇷 침니가 쌓인
🇸🇦 مطمور بالطمي
🇨🇿 zanesený bahnem
🇸🇰 zanesený bahnom
🇨🇳 淤积的
🇸🇮 zamuljeno
🇮🇸 setið
🇰🇿 лайланған
🇬🇪 ტალახით დაფარული
🇦🇿 palçıqla örtülmüş
🇲🇽 embarrado
Word origin
The word 'silted' originates from the Middle English word 'sylten', which means to become choked or filled with silt. Silt is a fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbor. The process of siltation, where water bodies become filled with silt, can have environmental impacts on ecosystems and human activities.
See also: silt.