silt up

/sɪlt əp/
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Other forms: silted up; silting up; silts up

Definitions of silt up
  1. verb
    become chocked with silt
    synonyms: silt
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    type of:
    back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, foul
    become or cause to become obstructed
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