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siltMain Entry: 1silt Pronunciation: \ˈsilt\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English cylte, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dial. sylt beach flooded at high tide; akin to Old High German sulza salt marsh, Old English sealt salt Date: 15th century 1 : loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually 1⁄20 millimeter or less in diameter; also : soil containing 80 percent or more of such silt and less than 12 percent of clay — silty \ˈsil-tē\ adjective
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