ensile

verb

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en·sile | \ en-ˈsī(-ə)l

, in- \

ensiled; ensiling

Definition of ensile

transitive verb

: to prepare and store (fodder) so as to induce conversion to silage

Examples of ensile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Minnesota’s use for silage is about at the national average, but Wisconsin ensiles a quarter of its acres, New York half and California nearly 90 percent. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 June 2019

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