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ensile
[ en-sahyl, en-sahyl ]
verb (used with object)
, en·siled, en·sil·ing.
- to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- to make into ensilage.
ensile
/ ˈɛnsaɪl; ɛnˈsaɪl /
verb
- to store and preserve (green fodder) in an enclosed pit or silo
- to turn (green fodder) into silage by causing it to ferment in a closed pit or silo
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Derived Forms
- enˌsilaˈbility, noun
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Other Words From
- en·sila·bili·ty noun
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Word History and Origins
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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.
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Ensile is the verb expressive of the action of making silage.
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