ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Desiltation

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Desiltation is a noun meaning The process of removing silt from a body of water.

Meaning

The process of removing silt from a body of water.

Example Sentences

This phenomenon necessitated changing mode of reservoir operation from normal to desiltation.
A wide range of techniques is available for reservoir desiltation, the cost of which needs to be budgeted for.
Aside from these, river channel desiltations, dredgings, restoration of dikes and the construction of bridges and classrooms were done.
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.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include desilting, siltation, desludging, desilter, desalting, desalter.

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