xi-lô

Người nông dân đổ ngô vào xi-lô bằng máy xúc.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Silo: A tall, cylindrical structure used in agriculture for storing bulk materials, such as grain, fermented feed (silage), or cement.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nông dân chứa ngô trong xi-lô. (The farmer stores corn in the silo.)
  • Xi-lô bê tông đó rất cao. (That concrete silo is very tall.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used almost exclusively in technical or agricultural contexts to refer to the storage structure. It is a loanword from French ("silo").

Variants and Related Words

• Hầm xi-lô: Refers specifically to a bunker silo, an alternative, often trench-like structure for storing silage.
  • Họ dùng hầm xi-lô để ủ thức ăn cho gia súc. (They use a bunker silo to ferment feed for livestock.)

Synonyms

• Storage tower: A general descriptive term.
• Grain bin: Specifically for grain storage.

Notes on Usage

• "Xi-lô" is a direct phonetic borrowing. It is a technical term and is not typically used in everyday conversation outside of farming or industrial contexts.
• The word is invariable and does not change form for plural (e.g., means "the silos").