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Noun: silo  sI-low
  1. A cylindrical tower used for storing silage
    "The farm had several tall silos filled with corn silage"
     
  2. (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"
Verb: silo (siloed,siloing,siloes)  sI-low
  1. Store in a silo
    "The farmers siloed the grain harvest to protect it from pests"
     
  2. 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