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Meaning of "silo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SILO

From Spanish, perhaps from Celtic.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SILO

silo  [ˈsaɪləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Silo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SILO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

silo

Silo

A silo is a structure for storing bulk materials. Silos are used in agriculture to store grain or fermented feed known as silage. Silos are more commonly used for bulk storage of grain, coal, cement, carbon black, woodchips, food products and sawdust. Three types of silos are in widespread use today: tower silos, bunker silos, and bag silos.

Definition of silo in the English dictionary

The definition of silo in the dictionary is a pit, trench, horizontal container, or tower, often cylindrical in shape, in which silage is made and stored. Other definition of silo is a strengthened underground position in which missile systems are sited for protection against attack.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILO


Amarillo
ˌæməˈrɪləʊ
armadillo
ˌɑːməˈdɪləʊ
billow
ˈbɪləʊ
Brillo
ˈbrɪləʊ
cigarillo
ˌsɪɡəˈrɪləʊ
halo
ˈheɪləʊ
kyloe
ˈkaɪləʊ
Lilo
ˈlaɪləʊ
milo
ˈmaɪləʊ
Murillo
mjʊəˈrɪləʊ
Negrillo
nɪˈɡrɪləʊ
peccadillo
ˌpɛkəˈdɪləʊ
phyllo
ˈfɪləʊ
picadillo
ˌpɪkəˈdɪləʊ
pillow
ˈpɪləʊ
Shiloh
ˈʃaɪləʊ
tamarillo
ˌtæməˈrɪləʊ
tomatillo
tɒməˈtɪləʊ
trillo
ˈtrɪləʊ
willow
ˈwɪləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILO

silliest
sillily
sillimanite
silliness
Sillitoe
sillock
Sills
silly
silly money
silly season
silly-billy
Siloam
Silone
siloxane
silphium
silt
siltation
siltstone
silty

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILO

Anglo
apollo
bolo
buffalo
ex nihilo
filo
hallo
hello
Iloilo
kilo
lo
modello
modulo
Oslo
paolo
piccolo
polo
pueblo
solo
Trujillo

Synonyms and antonyms of silo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «silo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILO

Find out the translation of silo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of silo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

silo
570 millions of speakers

English

silo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साइलो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صومعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

силос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

silo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একঘেয়ে রূপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

silo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Silo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Silo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サイロ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사일로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Silo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

silo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சேமிப்பகத்திலிருந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिलो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

silo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

silos
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

силос
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

siloz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σιλό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

silo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

silo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

silo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILO»

The term «silo» is very widely used and occupies the 21.263 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «silo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «silo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about silo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILO»

Discover the use of silo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Modeling in Silo
Create professional-level models in Silo with these tips and techniques - endorsed and co-written by Nevercenter (the makers of the software)!
Antony Ward, David Randall, Nevercenter,, 2012
2
Silos: Fundamentals of Theory, Behaviour and Design
This book is the result of a four-year European project - Concerted Action - Silos - funded under the Brite Euram programme which has involved over 100 expert engineers and researchers from all over Europe, in seven working groups.
C.J. Brown, J. Nielsen, 1998
3
Beet-Sugar Handbook
A lack of suitable conditions in the silo to reduce the moisture content of the sugar to an optimum level (about 0.03 %) causes the following problems: Increased crust formation on silo walls Increased color formation of the sugar Increased ...
Mosen Asadi, 2006
4
Wool
To live, you must follow the rules. But some don't. These are the dangerous ones; these are the people who dare to hope and dream, and who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple and deadly. They are allowed outside.
Hugh Howey, 2012
5
Mechanical silo unloaders for upright silos
Mechanical silo u n 1 o a d e r s powered by electric motors — • Eliminate most of the labor. • Save trips up and into the silo. • Unload well-mixed silage, which stock find more palatable. • Remove silage in a thin, uniform layer, which reduces  ...
William A. Junnila, 1962
6
Grady's in the Silo
Townsend, Una Belle. Finally, Dr. Crump walked toward his truck. "Bill, don't worry about her. She got herself in the silo; she'll just have to get herself out. Keep her comfortable, and make sure she has plenty of food and water." Meanwhile ...
Townsend, Una Belle
7
Industrial Silo Fire and Explosion; Charlotte, North Carolina
Teams of firefighters worked from the roof area of the silo, directing the hose stream through openings in the silo roof to penetrate the burning material. Personnel were fitted with Class III harnesses and anchored in with 2” webbing to tie-off ...
US Fire Administration
8
Special Report: The Hazards Associated with Agricultural ...
On December 21, 1997, at 8:35 a.m., fire units responded for a report of a fire in a silo to a facility that manufactured wooden reels for cord and cable. The silo in question was an oxygen-limiting silo of the type designed for storage of ...
US Fire Administration
9
Horizontal silo: tilt-up below grade
This concrete block and reinforced concrete silo, designed by the University of Cornell, Ithaca, N.Y., features the use of tilt-up construction below grade. The 1 2- by 24- inch wide concrete footing, for the concrete blocks and concrete floor slab,  ...
United States. Agricultural Research Service, 1976
10
Strategic Market Management: Global Perspectives
Relying on an unfettered decentralized organization with highly autonomous silo units, even with all its attributes, is no longer competitively feasible (Figure 15.1). Looking at silos from the marketing perspective, six specific problems, ...
David A. Aaker, Damien McLoughlin, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Crews work to recover body from silo
Lance Heidt. BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. -. Authorities have identified the man whose body was found in a silo on his property in Dane County Thursday night. «Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3, Jun 15»
2
Tornado investigation launched in Ontario County; winds moved …
High winds tore down trees, knocked down a barn and tossed a grain silo 300 feet, according to reports. Meteorologists will be looking for evidence such as ... «Syracuse.com, Jun 15»
3
100-foot-tall silo to be turned into viewing platform
The unused silo was moved about 300 yards to the entrance of the farm, where it will be converted into a viewing platform, providing a birds-eye view of scenic ... «WGAL Lancaster, May 15»
4
Worker trapped at concrete plant in Cobb County dies
Fire crews say two workers were doing repair work inside a silo Monday afternoon at Thomas Concrete on Canton Road when one of the men lost his footing ... «WSB Atlanta, Feb 15»
5
Crews locate body of missing worker in Bristol silo collapse
... who went missing when a silo collapsed at an industrial site in Bristol Township. ... ended when a cement silo at the Riverside Industrial Complex collapsed. «6abc.com, Jan 15»
6
Man feared dead after silo collapses in Bucks
At dusk Thursday, fire crews hauled spotlights toward the mangled remains of a collapsed steel silo at an industrial complex in Bristol Township. They had ... «Philly.com, Jan 15»
7
Tappan Zee silos collapse; no injuries, spills reported
The builder of the new Tappan Zee Bridge was forced to shut down its two floating concrete plants Tuesday after one of the silo structures tipped over in the ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Dec 14»
8
Bomb-proof missile silo in New Mexico could be yours for $295k
Want to survive an apocalypse on the cheap? As 10-storey bomb-proof lairs go, this missile silo-turned-home is a bargain at $295,000. And with 25 acres of land ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
9
Driver found dead in a Crofton, B.C. woodchips silo
VANCOUVER – The North Cowichan / Duncan RCMP say a driver making a woodchips delivery to the Catalyst Mill was carried into one of the storage silos on ... «Globalnews.ca, Dec 14»
10
Eskom admits another coal-storage silo at Majuba is cracked
ESKOM has admitted that another one of its coal-storage silos at Majuba power station is cracked and has been taken out of use and barricaded for safety ... «BDlive, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Silo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/silo>. Apr 2024 ».
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