siltation — silt ► NOUN ▪ fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment. ► VERB ▪ fill or block with silt. DERIVATIVES siltation noun silty adjective. ORIGIN probably originally denoting a salty deposit; related to… … English terms dictionary
siltation — silˈtāshən noun ( s) Etymology: silt (II) + ation : the deposition or accumulation of silt since siltation has been negligible, the lake is clear W.H.Thompson & Don Hutson … Useful english dictionary
siltation — noun see silt II … New Collegiate Dictionary
siltation — deposition of silt; on spawning grounds can smother fish eggs … Dictionary of ichthyology
siltation — See silt. * * * … Universalium
siltation — noun The (typically undesirable) increase in concentration and or of deposition of water borne silt in a body of water … Wiktionary
siltation — n. act of filling with sediment; state of being obstructed by a deposit of sediment … English contemporary dictionary
siltation — sil·ta·tion … English syllables
silting — siltation … Dictionary of ichthyology
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… … Universalium
