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Dictionary Definition of silo
silo noun, plural silos, verb, siloed, siloing. -- noun 1. a tower-like structure, proofed against weather and vermin, for storing grain. 2. a similar structure in which fermenting green fodder is preserved for future use as silage. 3. Also, pit silo. Chiefly US. a pit or underground watertight space for storing grain, green feeds, etc. 4. an underground launching site for a ballistic missile. -- verb (t) 5. to put into or preserve in a silo. [Sp., from L sirus, from Greek si rós pit to keep grain in] |