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silo
[ sahy-loh ]
/ ˈsaɪ loʊ /
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noun, plural si·los.
verb (used with object), si·loed, si·lo·ing.
to put into or preserve in a silo, as fodder, grain, or missiles.
to separate or isolate (a group, unit, enterprise, etc.) from others: We Americans are now more sheltered and siloed in our sources of news than ever before.
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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, siloed, Silone, siloxane, silt
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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
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