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- Dictionarysi·lo/ˈsīlō/
noun
- 1. a tower or pit on a farm used to store grain.
- 2. an underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept ready for firing.
verb
- 1. isolate (one system, process, department, etc.) from others: "most companies have expensive IT systems they have developed over the years, but they are siloed"
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A silo is a large, round tower for storing grain or winter food for cattle, or a large underground place for storing and firing missiles. It can also mean a part of a company, organization, or system that does not communicate or work well with other parts.
A silo is a tall cylinder for storing silage or a missile, or an isolated group or department. Learn more about the word history, examples, and usage of silo as a noun and a verb.
A silo (from Ancient Greek σιρός (sirós) 'pit for holding grain') is a structure for storing bulk materials . Silos are commonly used for bulk storage of grain, coal, cement, carbon black, woodchips, food products and sawdust. Three types of silos are in widespread use today: tower silos, bunker silos, and bag silos.
Silo definition: a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept. See examples of SILO used in a sentence.
A silo is a tall round metal tower on a farm, or a specially built place underground where a nuclear missile is kept. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of silo in sentences.
A silo is a tall tower on a farm for storing grain, or an underground place for nuclear weapons or dangerous substances. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms and grammar of silo.
A silo is a cylindrical tower used for bulk storage, like grain silos that stand tall near farms. Another kind of silo is harder to see — military silos are underground. Farming and war are pretty different, but they both involve silos.