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ensilages

/ˈɛnsələdʒɪz/ /ˈɑnsələdʒɪz/

Meanings
verb
To preserve in a silo.

Examples :

"to ensilage cornstalks"
agriculture food process plant

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silo noun

/ˈsaɪloʊ/

A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage.

"The farmer stored the corn silage in the tall, cylindrical silo. "

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ensilage noun

/ˈɛnsəlɪdʒ/ /ˈɑnsəlɪdʒ/

The process of producing silage by the fermentation of green fodder.

"The ensilage of corn stalks in the autumn helps farmers provide nutritious feed for their cows throughout the winter months. "

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cornstalks noun

/ˈkɔrnˌstɔks/ /ˈkɔrnˌstɑks/

The tough, fibrous stalk of a corn (maize) plant, often ground for silage after harvest.

"After the corn was harvested, the farmer ground the dried cornstalks into silage to feed his cows. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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preserve noun

/pɹəˈzɜːv/ /pɹəˈzɝv/

A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits.

"My grandmother makes a delicious strawberry preserve for breakfast. "