Definition of Silo

1. Noun. A cylindrical tower used for storing silage.

Generic synonyms: Tower

2. Noun. Military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired.

Definition of Silo

1. n. A pit or vat for packing away green fodder for winter use so as to exclude air and outside moisture. See Ensilage.

Definition of Silo

1. Noun. (agriculture) A vertical building, usually circular, used for the storage of grain. ¹

2. Noun. (military) An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched. ¹

3. Noun. An approach to data systems management in which information is "stove-piped", considered to be outdated and inferior to the integrating approach of modern informatics. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To store in a silo. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Silo

1. to store in a silo (a tall, cylindrical structure) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Silo

silly geese
silly goose
silly gooses
silly mid off
silly mid on
silly money
silly pill
silly pills
silly point
silly season
silly straw
silly straws
silly string
silly window syndrome
sillyness
silo (current term)
silo-filler's disease
silo-filler's lung
siloed
silogime
siloing
silole
siloles
silolike
silos
silour
silours
silovik
siloviks
siloxane

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