ensile
[ en-sahyl, en-sahyl ]
verb (used with object),en·siled, en·sil·ing.
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
to make into ensilage.
Origin of ensile
1Other words from ensile
- en·si·la·bil·i·ty, noun
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How to use ensile in a sentence
Corn and sorghum to furnish the necessary succulence must be ensiled.
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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
Origin of ensile
1C19: from French ensiler, from Spanish ensilar, from en- 1 + silo silo
Derived forms of ensile
- ensilability, noun
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