Meaning of silt in English
silt
noun [ U ]
UKvolume_up
/sɪlt/
USvolume_up
/sɪlt/

sand or soil that is carried along by flowing water and then dropped, especially at a bend in a river or at a river's opening

silt
noun [ U ]
USvolume_up
/sɪlt/

sand or earth that has been carried along by flowing water and then left esp. at a bend in a river or at a river’s opening