silo

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsaɪloʊ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsaɪləʊ/

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• Hyphenation: si‧lo

Noun

Singular silo

Plural silos

Grain silos.

1. (agriculture) A silo is a vertical building that is used for the production of silage.
2. (military) A silo is an underground bunker that stores missiles.

Verb

Plain form silo

Third-person singular silos

Past tense siloed

Past participle siloed

Present participle siloing

1. (transitive) If you silo grains, you store it in a silo.
   • Synonym: ensile
2. (transitive) If you silo something, you separate or isolate it.