silt

  1. Noun.  Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
  2. Noun.  Material with similar physical characteristics, whatever its origins or transport.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To clog or fill with silt.
  4. Verb.  (intransitive) To become clogged with silt.

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