silts Antonyms
Meaning of silts
silts
to make or become choked, blocked, filled, or covered with silt, to become choked or obstructed with silt, a soil made up mostly of silt with little clay, to choke, fill, cover, or obstruct with silt or mud, loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter, soil containing 80 percent or more of such silt and less than 12 percent of clay, very small particles left as sediment from water, a deposit of sediment (as by a river)
silts Sentence Examples
- The river's silts accumulated on the riverbed, forming a thick layer of sediment.
- The silts carried by the wind settled on the car, leaving a fine layer of dust.
- The dam's reservoir was filled with silts, reducing its water storage capacity.
- The silts clogged the drainage pipes, causing flooding during heavy rainfall.
- The farmers used silts to improve the soil's fertility and water retention.
- The silts in the lake bed made it difficult for fish to navigate and feed.
- The archaeological site was covered in silts, revealing ancient artifacts when excavated.
- The silts acted as a barrier, preventing the migration of fish and other aquatic creatures.
- The silts caused the river to become shallower and more susceptible to flooding.
- The silts in the estuary provided a habitat for a diverse range of marine organisms.
FAQs About the word silts
to make or become choked, blocked, filled, or covered with silt, to become choked or obstructed with silt, a soil made up mostly of silt with little clay, to ch
detritus, alluviums, marls, alluvia,sediments, kaolins, earth, colluvia, muds, clays
excavates, unblocks,opens (up), frees, unplugs, unclogs, clears, scoops (out), lightens,unstops
The river's silts accumulated on the riverbed, forming a thick layer of sediment.
The silts carried by the wind settled on the car, leaving a fine layer of dust.
The dam's reservoir was filled with silts, reducing its water storage capacity.
The silts clogged the drainage pipes, causing flooding during heavy rainfall.
