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Definition of silo - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
agriculturecylindrical building for storing silage or grain
- The farm has several silos for grain storage.
2.
managementisolated organizational unit hindering communication
- The company struggled due to departmental silos.
3.
militaryunderground bunker for storing and launching missiles
- The missile was kept in a secure silo.
Images of silo
cylindrical building for storing silage or grain 
underground bunker for storing and launching missiles
Expressions with silo
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underground container for storing and launching missiles
The missile silo was hidden beneath the field.
tall building where farmers keep grain or animal feed in bulk
The new storage silo can hold all of this season's corn.
Origin of silo
Latin, sirus (corn pit)
Terms with silo included in their meaning
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grain storage
silo for storing grain
agriculture
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo
agriculture fermentation
preserve plant food in a silo using fermentation
agriculture
preserved through fermentation in a silo
agriculture
fermented fodder stored in a silo
storage
stored in a silo for preservation
Examples of silo in a sentence
Farmers rely on silos to keep their feed dry. Innovation was stifled by the silos within the organization. The merger aimed to break down silos and improve collaboration. The soldiers were trained to operate the missile silo. During the Cold War, many silos were built across the country.
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- French:silo, silos, ...
- German:Silo, ...
- Italian:silos, silo, ...
- Spanish:silo, ...
- Portuguese:silo, abrigo, ...
- Chinese:筒仓, 孤岛, ...
- Japanese:サイロ, 縦割り, ...
- Arabic:صَوْمَعَة, وِحْدَة مُنْعَزِلَة, ...
- Hebrew:סִילוֹ, ...
- Russian:силосная башня, организационный силос, ...
- Ukrainian:силос, департаментальна ізоляція, ...
- Hindi:साइलो, विभागीय अलगाव, ...
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