open sea vs silt

open sea

noun
  • That part of the sea out of sight of land. 

  • A sea open to all nations, i.e. not a mare clausum. 

silt

noun
  • Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water. 

  • Material with similar physical characteristics, whatever its origins or transport. 

  • A particle from 3.9 to 62.5 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale. 

verb
  • To flow through crevices; to percolate. 

  • To clog or fill with silt. 

  • To become clogged with silt. 

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