Plural of silo
regular plural
The plural of silo is silos or siloes.
Forms of silo
| Singular | silo /ˈsaɪləʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | silos siloes |
| Countable | countable |
Silos and siloes in a sentence
- The silos are rudimentary concrete bins, built for waste to be tipped in, but for no other kind of access.December 15 2022, Samanth Subramanian, “Dismantling Sellafield: the epic task of shutting down a nuclear site”, in The Guardian. From the entry put someone in mind of
- The new silos are clearly being built to be discovered.2021 July 26, William J. Broad, David E. Sanger, “A 2nd New Nuclear Missile Base for China, and Many Questions About Strategy”, in The New…. From the entry hami
- Tests and experiments conducted in loose, dry soil, more similar to where US silos are based, produced smaller-diameter, soupbowl-like craters.1985, William M. Arkin, Andrew S. Burrows, Richard W. Fieldhouse, Thomas B. Cochran, Robert S. Norris, Jeffrey I. Sands, “Nuclear…. From the entry soupbowl
- However, figure 5 shows no obvious correlation, probably because the gassier coals were stored in open-top silos where better air circulation reduces the methane concentration.1978, J. E. Matta, J. C. LaScola, Fred N. Kissel, “Methane Concentration above the Stored Pile”, in Methane Emissions from Gassy Coals in…. From the entry gassy
- Silometer is an electromechanical level detector which can measure the level in silos, tanks, bunkers and any kind of containers, depending on the sensing weight and strain force.2009, S Mekhilef, M Hassani, A Mehbodniya, H Tebianian, “Design and implementation of a level detector”, in International Conference for…. From the entry silometer
Meaning of silo
- noun A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage.
- noun From the shape, a building used for the storage of grain.
- noun An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched.
Questions about the plural of silo
- What is the plural of silo?
- The plural of silo is silos or siloes.
- Which is correct, silos or siloes?
- Both are used. silos is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is silo countable?
- Silo is a countable noun.
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