'Silt' definitions:

Definition of 'silt'

From: WordNet
noun
Mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
verb
Become chocked with silt; "The river silted up" [syn: silt up, silt]

Definition of 'Silt'

From: GCIDE
  • Silt \Silt\ (s[i^]lt), n. [OE. silte gravel, fr. silen to drain, E. sile; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sila, prob. akin to AS. se['o]n to filter, s[imac]gan to fall, sink, cause to sink, G. seihen to strain, to filter, OHG. s[imac]han, Icel. s[imac]a, Skr. sic to pour; cf. Gr. 'ikma`s moisture. Cf. Sig, Sile.] Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Silt'

From: GCIDE
  • Silt \Silt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Silted; p. pr. & vb. n. Silting.] To choke, fill, or obstruct with silt or mud. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Silt'

From: GCIDE
  • Silt \Silt\, v. i. To flow through crevices; to percolate. [1913 Webster]

Silt, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Silt, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado
Population (2000) :
1740
Housing Units (2000) :
668
Land area (2000) :
2.821723 sq. miles (7.308230 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.821723 sq. miles (7.308230 sq. km)
FIPS code :
70195
Located within :
Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location :
39.546316 N, 107.652072 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
81652
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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