silo
noun/ˈsaɪləʊ/
/ˈsaɪləʊ/
(plural silos)
- a tall tower on a farm used for storing grain, etc.
- In modern mills, grain is stored in silos which are often separate from the mill.
- The grass is cut for hay, then some of it is stored in silos.
- an underground place where nuclear weapons or dangerous substances are kept
- It is believed there are missile silos located in the desert.
- an underground place where silage is made and stored
- a system, process, department, etc. that operates separately or is thought of as separate from others
- Some departments have become silos and no longer communicate regularly with one another.
- In some countries, the economy and foreign policy are considered in separate silos.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Spanish, via Latin from Greek siros ‘corn pit’.
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