silo
(noun) a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
silo
(noun) military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired
Source: WordNet® 3.1
silo (plural silos)
(agriculture) A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage.
(agriculture) from the shape, a building used for the storage of grain.
Synonyms: granary, grain elevator
(military) An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched.
(pejorative, management) An organizational unit that has poor interaction with other units, negatively affecting overall performance.
(pejorative, informatics) A structure in the information system that is poorly networked with other structures, with data exchange hampered.
(pejorative, slang) A self-enclosed group of like-minded individuals.
silo (third-person singular simple present silos, present participle siloing, simple past and past participle siloed)
(transitive) To store in a silo.
Synonym: ensile
• LOIs, Lois, Sol I, oils, soil, soli
Source: Wiktionary
Si"lo, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A pit or vat for packing away green fodder for winter use so as to exclude air and outside moisture. See Ensilage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
