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silt
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silt
/ silt/
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n.
fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, esp. in a channel or harbor.
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a bed or layer of such material.
∎ technical
sediment whose particles are between clay and sand in size (typically 0.002–0.06 mm).
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v. [intr.]
become filled or blocked with silt:
the river's mouth had silted up |
[as n.] (silting)
the silting of the river estuary.
∎ [tr.]
fill or block with silt.
DERIVATIVES:
sil·ta·tion
/ silˈtāshən/ n.
silt·y
adj.
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Liquefaction potential of silts from CPTu.(piezocone penetration test)
Magazine article from: Canadian Geotechnical Journal; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Abstract: Silt tailings (slimes) are difficult materials...their in situ condition. Evaluation of silt tailing behaviour has to depend on in situ...CPTu) in particular. However, CPTs in silt generate substantial excess pore pressure...
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Identifying influencing factors on paved roads silt loading.(TECHNICAL PAPER)(Technical report)
Magazine article from: Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...that influence the increase or decrease of silt loadings on paved roadways have not been...identified in this study based on the quarterly silt loading sampling data collected from 20...for the period from 2000 to 2003. The silt loading and associated data collected over...
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Silt amount goes down in Yangtze River, Dongting Lake
Newspaper article from: China Daily; 9/1/2004; 562 words
; WUHAN: The amount of silt in the Yangtze River, China's longest...The latest issue of the "Yangtze River Silt Bulletin" shows the average sand content...attributed the sustainable dropping of silt to water and soil conservation and construction...
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Silt spilt into storm drain; AVON RIVER
Newspaper article from: The Press; 11/5/2008; ; 691 words
; Silt released into a stormwater drain on the Christchurch...construction site last Thursday, spilling silt into the storm drain that leads to the Avon...enforcement officer Ken Baxter said most of the silt was released into the storm drain on Thursday...
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Review article: Silt and the future development of China's Yellow River.
Magazine article from: The Geographical Journal; 3/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Silt loading is a critical problem in the use of...industrial water supplies. Nearly all of the silt comes in runoff from the immense and highly...structures and expanded irrigation have reduced the silt load in the lower reach of the river by half...
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Steady-state lines of sand-silt mixtures.(NOTE)
Magazine article from: Canadian Geotechnical Journal; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...steady-state lines (SSLs) for sand-silt mixtures with various fines contents...also be represented by one line for sand-silt mixtures with high fines contents (50...Key words: steady-state line, sand-silt mixtures, transitional fines content...
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1st Ld-Writethru: China says silt in Three Gorges Dam area under control
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 11/27/2007; 617 words
; 1st Ld-Writethru: China says silt in Three Gorges Dam area under control BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Silt accumulation will not be a problem for...Council, said through careful planning silt accumulation at the 660-kilometer-long...
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SILT FOES TO SPREAD THE WORD
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 11/5/1997; 700+ words
; ...City Council meets to vote on a proposed silt disposal site. The council will meet at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall to decide if silt from Lake George will be dumped on 98 acres...disturb wildlife. Residents also say the silt will stink. Tuesday night about 25 homeowners...
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Silt deposits at Kosi Barrage need to be cleared immediately: Engineers
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 9/5/2008; 662 words
; ...river would continue to change its course if heavy silt deposits are not removed. A dam on the river...marbles and other such materials that cause heavy silt deposits in the plains. "If this silt is not removed, then the river bed will rise...
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DEVELOPER IN HOT SEAT OVER UNION SILT.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 12/31/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...house are in danger of dying because of silt that chokes their trunks. The Brumbacks...the construction site and for allowing silt to pollute the creek that runs along the...planners to order the developer to remove the silt from the Brumbacks' grove as soon as weather...
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silt
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
silt / silt / • n. fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running...0.06 mm). • v. [ intr. ] become filled or blocked with silt: the river's mouth had silted up | [as n. ] ( silting ) the silting...
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loess deposition and palaeoclimate
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
...origin of the loessic silt. The first suggests that silt was formed by the grinding...during glacial times. The silts were washed out of the...processes. Winds blow the silts from the deserts and...Substantial quantities of silt can also be produced...
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Soil
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...range in size from fine clay to mid-range silt to relatively large, coarse sand. The...a balance of fine clay, medium-sized silt, and coarse sand particles. Organic matter...composed of the largest soil particles. Silt: Medium-sized soil particles. Soil...
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Soil, Physical Characteristics of
Book article from: Plant Sciences
...particles are nearly invisible to the eye. Silt-sized particles range between 0.002...soil analysis, the total amount of sand, silt, and clay in a soil always adds up to...an analysis of the percentages of sand, silt, and clay in a soil sample, a diagram...
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Huang He
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...the river receives most of the yellow silt from which its name is derived. After...China Plain, a great delta created from silt dropped at the Huang He's mouth over...season the Huang He is slow-moving and silt-laden, and occupies only part of its...
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