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ensile
[ en-sahyl, en-sahyl ]
/ ɛnˈsaɪl, ˈɛn saɪl /
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verb (used with object), en·siled, en·sil·ing.
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
to make into ensilage.
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Origin of ensile
OTHER WORDS FROM ensile
en·si·la·bil·i·ty, nounWords nearby ensile
ensiform cartilage, ensiform process, ensign, ensign staff, ensilage, ensile, -ensis, ensky, enslave, enslaved, ensnare
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How to use ensile in a sentence
Ensilor stands for the person using the silo to ensile fodder for silage by the process of ensilage.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians|William K. DavidEnsile is the verb expressive of the action of making silage.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians|William K. David
British Dictionary definitions for ensile
ensile
/ (ɛnˈsaɪl, ˈɛnsaɪl) /
verb (tr)
to store and preserve (green fodder) in an enclosed pit or silo
to turn (green fodder) into silage by causing it to ferment in a closed pit or silo
Derived forms of ensile
ensilability, nounWord Origin for ensile
C19: from French ensiler, from Spanish ensilar, from en- 1 + silo silo
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