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    silt

    silt - Dictionary definition and meaning for word silt

    Definition
    (noun) mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake Definition
    (verb) become chocked with silt
    Synonyms : silt up
    Example Sentence
    • The river silted up
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for silt

SILT is not exactly FILTH but sediment deposited by a river on course.

sounds like SEAL....excessive silt can seal passages....

silt is similar to salt which is also deposited by running water

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Remember those poor guys who Sift the Silt for gold

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