siloed


From the verb silo: (⇒ conjugate)
siloed is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
si•lo /ˈsaɪloʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]pl. -los. 
  1. Agriculturea structure, usually in the shape of a tall cylinder, in which food for animals is kept.
  2. Agriculturea pit or underground space for storing grain, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
si•lo  (sīlō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -los, v., -loed, -lo•ing. 
n. 
  1. Agriculturea structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
  2. Agriculturea pit or underground space for storing grain, green feeds, etc.
  3. Militaryan underground installation constructed of concrete and steel, designed to house a ballistic missile and the equipment for firing it.

v.t. 
  1. Agricultureto put into or preserve in a silo.
  • Spanish: place for storing grain, hay, etc., origin, originally subterranean; ulterior origin, originally uncertain
  • 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
silo / ˈsaɪləʊ/ ( -los)
  1. a pit, trench, horizontal container, or tower, often cylindrical in shape, in which silage is made and stored
  2. a strengthened underground position in which missile systems are sited for protection against attack
  • (transitive) to organize into independent groups or categories
  • Etymology: 19th Century: from Spanish, perhaps from Celtic

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