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noun
1.
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
2.
a pit or underground space for storing grain, green feeds, etc.
3.
Military. an underground installation constructed of concrete and steel, designed to house a ballistic missile and the equipment for firing it.
verb (used with object)
4.
to put into or preserve in a silo.
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Silos
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Origin:
1825–35; < Spanish: place for storing grain, hay, etc., orig. subterranean; ulterior origin uncertain
1825–35; < Spanish: place for storing grain, hay, etc., orig. subterranean; ulterior origin uncertain
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Word Origin & History
silo
1835, from Sp. silo, from L. sirum (nom. sirus), from Gk. siros "a pit to keep corn in." Or, alternately, the Sp. word is from a pre-Roman Iberian language word represented by Basque zilo, zulo "dugout, cave or shelter for keeping grain." Meaning "underground housing and launch tube for a guided missile"
EXPANDis attested from 1958.
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