siltations
/sɪlˈteɪʃənz/
noun
- The process or result of filling or blocking something with fine sand, mud, or soil carried by water.
- Farmers worry about siltations in irrigation canals after heavy rains.
- Environmentalists studied the siltations of the river delta over several decades.
- The siltations of the harbor made it difficult for large ships to dock.
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