From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Agriculture, Weaponssilosi‧lo /ˈsaɪləʊ $ -loʊ/ noun (plural silos) [countable]1TAa tallstructure like a tower that is used for storinggrain, winter food for farm animals etc2PMWa large structure under the ground from which a large missile can be firedExamples from the Corpussilo• Also, when decisionsbased on that analysis process are made, they get implemented rather than lost in the functionalsilos.• The same issues are worked more successfully by breaking up those functional silos.• In modernmills, grain is stored in silos which are often separate from the mill and near to a bulkintake point.• It had a capacity of 20,000 tons in timbersilos and was taken over by the Commissioners in 1906.• These homes were like an unsavourysilo, places to store people rather than house them.• Place in preheatedoven and bake until silo is crisp and brown, about 30 minutes.Originsilo(1800-1900)SpanishLatinsirus, from Greeksiros“hole for storing corn”
