silts 1 of 2

plural of silt

silts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of silt

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detritus
Noun
  • Among the items up for grabs during a June 18 Julien’s auction are the usual collection of directorial detritus — film reels, cameras, typewriters — but also an eye-popping lineup of drip machines and espresso contraptions.
    Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
  • In some ways, archival research has always demanded sorting through verbal and visual detritus and working around unexpected gaps in records.
    Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 4 June 2025
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“Silts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silts. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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