SILTING Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word silting. (close relations)
Definition of SILTING
Best Alternative Words for SILTING
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| accumulation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an increase by natural growth or addition • several things grouped together or considered as a whole • the act of accumulating • (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation | ||||||||
| alluvion | nounn | |||||||
noun • gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land • clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down | ||||||||
| buildup | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of building up an accumulation • the result of the process of accumulation • highly favorable publicity and praise | ||||||||
| deposit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating • matter that has been deposited by some natural process • the natural process of laying down a deposit of something • money deposited in a bank or some similar institution • a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later • money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use • a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met • a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping • the act of putting something somewhere verb • put, fix, force, or implant • put into a bank account • put (something somewhere) firmly | ||||||||
| sedimentation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating | ||||||||
| silt up | verbv | |||||||
verb • become chocked with silt | ||||||||
