English to afrikaans meaning of

silt

Volgens die woordeboek verwys die woord "slib" na fyn sand, klei of ander materiaal wat deur lopende water gedra word en as 'n sediment neergelê word, veral in 'n kanaal of hawe. Dit kan ook verwys na 'n fyn sediment wat op die bodem van 'n watermassa afsak of op ander maniere ophoop, soos in landboulande of konstruksieterreine.

Sentence Examples

  1. Despite my eagerness to discover what has happened, I drive carefully up the steep rise that separates Máguez from Haría, avoiding the silt smears on the road.
  2. Squelches diligently through the silt, hoping to save time for a hunt.
  3. Storm water must have risen to the height of the road silt fans out, drying as the day warms.
  4. They could easily overlook a lone car half buried by silt, rocks and debris.
  5. Richard Parry Richard returns the garden broom and the rake to the small storeroom at the back of the garage, the patio at last free of silt and grit.
  6. Here and there picón and silt have spilled onto the tarmac.
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