fine silt

Frequency: 6.57.2 per million words

Describes silt composed of very small, dust-like particles.

siltADJECTIVE + silt

Categories:

fine

Examples (10)

  • The riverbed was covered in fine silt after the flood.
  • Geologists analyzed samples of fine silt to understand soil composition.
  • The fine silt particles can easily be carried by currents.
  • A layer of fine silt settled on the lake bottom.
  • The excavation revealed evidence of fine silt deposition over centuries.
  • Marine biologists studied the effects of fine silt on coral reefs.
  • The agricultural land was enriched by the fine silt from the river.
  • Turbulent water can suspend large amounts of fine silt.
  • The fine silt made the water cloudy and difficult to see through.
  • Construction was delayed due to the presence of fine silt in the foundation area.