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desiltation

desiltation noun: the process of removing silt from a body of water.

Noun

desiltation (countable and uncountable, plural desiltations)

  1. The process of removing silt from a body of water.
    • Aside from these, river channel desiltations, dredgings, restoration of dikes and the construction of bridges and classrooms were done.1993, Jose Veloso Abueva, Emerlinda R. Roman, Corazon C. Aquino: Early Assessments of Her Presidential Leadership
    • This phenomenon necessitated changing mode of reservoir operation from normal to desiltation.2002, J.A. Llanos, J. Yague, F. Sanz de Ormijana, Dam Maintenance and Rehabilitation, →ISBN

Examples of desiltation in a sentence

  • WHD provide significant benefits to the local communities, they have never been organised, motivated and persuaded to carry out repairs and desiltation of reservoirs at their own level.2008, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation in India - Volume 7, page 2:
  • A wide range of techniques is available for reservoir desiltation, the cost of which needs to be budgeted for.2013, Nick Middleton, The Global Casino, →ISBN:

Forms of desiltation

pluraldesiltations

Questions about desiltation

What does desiltation mean?
Desiltation means the process of removing silt from a body of water.
How do you use desiltation in a sentence?
WHD provide significant benefits to the local communities, they have never been organised, motivated and persuaded to carry out repairs and desiltation of reservoirs at their own level.
What part of speech is desiltation?
Desiltation is a noun.
What is the plural of desiltation?
The plural of desiltation is desiltations.

Words near desiltation in the dictionary

  1. desiloed
  2. desiloing
  3. desiloization
  4. desilos
  5. desilt
  6. desiltation
  7. desiltations
  8. desilted
  9. desilter
  10. desilters
  11. desilting

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