Noun: silo sI-low
- A cylindrical tower used for storing silage
"The farm had several tall silos filled with corn silage"
- (military) military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired
"The Cold War-era missile silo had been converted into a museum"
- Store in a silo
"The farmers siloed the grain harvest to protect it from pests"
- Isolate from other parts of an organization or process
"Heart research was siloed, researchers could not share information"
Derived forms: siloing, silos, siloed, siloes
Type of: military installation, tower
Encyclopedia: Silo, OK