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silt up — verb become chocked with silt The river silted up • Syn: ↑silt • Derivationally related forms: ↑silt (for: ↑silt) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
silt — silt1 [sılt] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] sand, mud, soil etc that is carried in water and then settles at a bend in a river, an entrance to a port etc silt 2 silt2 v silt up phr v if something silts up… … Dictionary of contemporary English
silt up — PHR V ERG If a river or lake silts up or something silts it up, it becomes blocked with silt. [V P] Without huge investment the reservoirs will silt up... [V P n] The soil washed from the hills is silting up the hydroelectric dams … English dictionary
Shen Kuo — Infobox Scientist name = Shen Kuo zh. 沈括 image width = 280px caption = Shen Kuo, a Chinese scientist famous for his concepts of true north and land formation, among others. (Modern artist s impression) birth date = 1031 birth place = Qiantang… … Wikipedia
Mary Rose — For later ships with the same name, see HMS Mary Rose. For the play by J.M. Barrie, see Mary Rose (play). The remnants of the Mary Rose undergoing conservation in Portsmouth … Wikipedia
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
Dark Sun — For other uses, see Dark Sun (disambiguation). Dark Sun Designer(s) Timothy B. Brown Troy Denning Publisher(s) TSR, Inc. Wizards of the Coast … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Su Shi — For the food, see Sushi. This is a Chinese name; the family name is Su. Su Shi Statue of Su Dongpo near the West Lake in Hangzhou Born … Wikipedia
back up — verb 1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (Freq. 3) She supported him during the illness Her children always backed her up • Syn: ↑support • Derivationally related forms: ↑backup, ↑supportive … Useful english dictionary
