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Webster 1913 Edition


Silo

Si′lo

,
Noun.
[F.]
A pit or vat for packing away green fodder for winter use so as to exclude air and outside moisture. See
Ensilage
.

Definition 2024


Silo

Silo

See also: silo, šilo, and silo-

German

Noun

Silo m, n (genitive Silos, plural Silos)

  1. silo

silo

silo

See also: šilo, silo-, and Silo

English

Grain silos.

Noun

silo (plural silos)

  1. (agriculture) A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the storage of grain.
  2. (military) An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched.
  3. (pejorative, management) An organizational unit that has poor interaction with other units, negatively affecting overall performance.
    • 2006, Albert J. Mills, Jean C. Helms Mills, John Bratton, Organizational Behaviour in a Global Context, Page 116
      A silo is created when members in one department or function do not interact with those in another department, even though there might be operational benefits to the interaction.
  4. (pejorative, informatics) A structure in the information system that is poorly networked with other structures, with data exchange hampered.
    Our networking is organized in silos, and employees lose time manually transferring data.
  5. (pejorative, slang) A self-enclosed group of like-minded individuals.

Translations

Verb

silo (third-person singular simple present silos, present participle siloing, simple past and past participle siloed)

  1. (transitive) To store in a silo.

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Czech

Noun

silo n

  1. silo (vertical building for storing grain)

French

Noun

silo m (plural silos)

  1. silo

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Italian

Noun

silo m (plural sili)

  1. silo (all senses)

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σιρός (sirós, pit for holding grain), via Spanish silo

Noun

silo m (definite singular siloen, indefinite plural siloer, definite plural siloene)

  1. a silo

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σιρός (sirós, pit for holding grain), via Spanish silo

Noun

silo m (definite singular siloen, indefinite plural siloar, definite plural siloane)

  1. a silo

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Portuguese

Noun

silo m (plural silos)

  1. (agriculture) silo (vertical building for storing grain)
  2. (military) silo (underground missile facility)

Spanish

Etymology

Of unclear origin. Perhaps from Latin sirum, the accusative form of sirus (pit for corn, underground granary) (compare Latin sīromastes (pit-searcher), from Ancient Greek σειρομάστης (seiromástēs)), from Ancient Greek σιρός (sirós, pit for holding grain). Alternatively, perhaps from Basque zilo, zulo (grain cellar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsilo/

Noun

silo m (plural silos)

  1. (agriculture, military) silo

Descendants

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