silt in Italian
silt in Italian is limo, silt — silt means fine particles of soil or mud carried and deposited by moving water.
silt in Italian
limo
(uncountable) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
silt
(uncountable) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
What does "silt" mean?
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noun Fine particles of soil or mud carried and deposited by moving water.
"Years of silt had built up at the mouth of the river."
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verb To become clogged or filled up with silt.
"They are city-dwellers, men whose lives pass in the shadows of buildings, whose lungs are silted with coalsmoke, and few will ever cross the sea."
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silt in a sentence
- Years of silt had built up at the mouth of the river.
- They are city-dwellers, men whose lives pass in the shadows of buildings, whose lungs are silted with coalsmoke, and few will ever cross the sea.
- The harbor slowly silted up until boats could no longer reach the dock.
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What is "silt" in Italian?
"silt" in Italian is limo, silt. silt means: Fine particles of soil or mud carried and deposited by moving water.
How do you use "silt" in a sentence?
Example: "Years of silt had built up at the mouth of the river." In Italian, "silt" is limo, silt.
Are there other ways to say "silt" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "silt": limo, silt.
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