silo

[ sahy-loh ]

/ ˈsaɪ loʊ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR silo ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural si·los.

a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.

a pit or underground space for storing grain, green feeds, etc.

Military. an underground installation constructed of concrete and steel, designed to house a ballistic missile and the equipment for firing it.

verb (used with object), si·loed, si·lo·ing.

to put into or preserve in a silo.

Origin of silo

First recorded in 1825–35; from Spanish: “place for storing grain, hay, etc.,” originally, “subterranean”; further origin uncertain

Words nearby silo

silly billy, Silly Putty, silly season, silly-sider, sillyweed, silo, Siloam, Silone, siloxane, silt, siltstone

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Example sentences from the Web for silo

Monitoring grain silos, at very least, qualifies for the first part.
Crover’s robot swims in grain silos to monitor environmental conditions|Brian Heater|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
By combining their wisdom rather than searching for cures in silos, the community of scientists and researchers is speeding the progress exponentially.
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine shows the power of ‘community intelligence’|matthewheimer|September 9, 2020|Fortune
Both of these are massive centralized state architectures where the whole point is to remove the technical silos between different state and other kinds of databases, and to make sure that these databases are centrally linked.
Eight case studies on regulating biometric technology show us a path forward|Karen Hao|September 4, 2020|MIT Technology Review
This was the very breakthrough she needed for going from being caught outside in a separate silo to working inside with the development team.
Power SEO Friendly Markup With HTML5, CSS3, And Javascript|Detlef Johnson|August 20, 2020|Search Engine Land

We had each been in our own silos trying to advocate with our own local legislators.
How Los Angeles and San Diego Unified Started Driving State Education Policy|Will Huntsberry|July 29, 2020|Voice of San Diego
There appear to be two crosses atop this overall structure, one on the main house and a larger one on the silo.
George W. Bush ‘Comes Out’ As Artist|Lizzie Crocker|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Amy was just as eager as Jessie to cross-question 147 the man about a red barn with a silo.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
The farmer who builds a silo has faith that the products of the summer will bring joy and health to the winter.
The Vitalized School|Francis B. Pearson
The silo seems to be a valuable and important means to this end.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians|William K. David
The foundations and lower portion of the northern tower were executed about this time by Silo's successor, Juan de Maeda.
Cathedrals of Spain|John A. (John Allyne) Gade
The following table gives an excellent dairy ration for the farmer who has a silo.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett

British Dictionary definitions for silo

silo

/ (ˈsaɪləʊ) /

noun plural -los

a pit, trench, horizontal container, or tower, often cylindrical in shape, in which silage is made and stored

a strengthened underground position in which missile systems are sited for protection against attack

Word Origin for silo

C19: from Spanish, perhaps from Celtic

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	silo
释义	silo [ sahy-loh ] / ˈsaɪ loʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR silo ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural si·los. a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept. a pit or underground space for storing grain, green feeds, etc. Military. an underground installation constructed of concrete and steel, designed to house a ballistic missile and the equipment for firing it. verb (used with object), si·loed, si·lo·ing. to put into or preserve in a silo. Origin of silo First recorded in 1825–35; from Spanish: “place for storing grain, hay, etc.,” originally, “subterranean”; further origin uncertain Words nearby silo silly billy, Silly Putty, silly season, silly-sider, sillyweed, silo, Siloam, Silone, siloxane, silt, siltstone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for silo Monitoring grain silos, at very least, qualifies for the first part. Crover’s robot swims in grain silos to monitor environmental conditions\|Brian Heater\|September 17, 2020\|TechCrunch By combining their wisdom rather than searching for cures in silos, the community of scientists and researchers is speeding the progress exponentially. The race for a COVID-19 vaccine shows the power of ‘community intelligence’\|matthewheimer\|September 9, 2020\|Fortune Both of these are massive centralized state architectures where the whole point is to remove the technical silos between different state and other kinds of databases, and to make sure that these databases are centrally linked. Eight case studies on regulating biometric technology show us a path forward\|Karen Hao\|September 4, 2020\|MIT Technology Review This was the very breakthrough she needed for going from being caught outside in a separate silo to working inside with the development team. Power SEO Friendly Markup With HTML5, CSS3, And Javascript\|Detlef Johnson\|August 20, 2020\|Search Engine Land We had each been in our own silos trying to advocate with our own local legislators. How Los Angeles and San Diego Unified Started Driving State Education Policy\|Will Huntsberry\|July 29, 2020\|Voice of San Diego There appear to be two crosses atop this overall structure, one on the main house and a larger one on the silo. George W. Bush ‘Comes Out’ As Artist\|Lizzie Crocker\|February 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Amy was just as eager as Jessie to cross-question 147 the man about a red barn with a silo. The Campfire Girls of Roselawn\|Margaret Penrose The farmer who builds a silo has faith that the products of the summer will bring joy and health to the winter. The Vitalized School\|Francis B. Pearson The silo seems to be a valuable and important means to this end. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians\|William K. David The foundations and lower portion of the northern tower were executed about this time by Silo's successor, Juan de Maeda. Cathedrals of Spain\|John A. (John Allyne) Gade The following table gives an excellent dairy ration for the farmer who has a silo. Agriculture for Beginners\|Charles William Burkett British Dictionary definitions for silo silo / (ˈsaɪləʊ) / noun plural -los a pit, trench, horizontal container, or tower, often cylindrical in shape, in which silage is made and stored a strengthened underground position in which missile systems are sited for protection against attack Word Origin for silo C19: from Spanish, perhaps from Celtic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to silo cellar, granary, storehouse, warehouse, depot, safe, arsenal, magazine, depository, vault, archive, stockroom, repository, armory, barn, cache, corncrib, cornhouse, grain elevator, repertory
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silo

noun, plural si·los.

verb (used with object), si·loed, si·lo·ing.

Origin of silo

Words nearby silo

Example sentences from the Web for silo

British Dictionary definitions for silo

noun plural -los

Word Origin for silo

Words related to silo