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ensile

[ en-sahyl, en-sahyl ]

verb (used with object)

, en·siled, en·sil·ing.
  1. to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
  2. to make into ensilage.

ensile

/ ɛnˈsaɪl; ˈɛnsaɪl /

verb

  1. to store and preserve (green fodder) in an enclosed pit or silo
  2. to turn (green fodder) into silage by causing it to ferment in a closed pit or silo
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • enˌsilaˈbility, noun
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Other Words From

  • en·sila·bili·ty noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ensile1

1880–85; < French ensiler < Spanish ensilar, equivalent to en- en- 1 + -silar, verbal derivative of silo silo
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ensile1

C19: from French ensiler, from Spanish ensilar, from en- 1+ silo silo
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Example Sentences

Ensilor stands for the person using the silo to ensile fodder for silage by the process of ensilage.

Ensile is the verb expressive of the action of making silage.

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