si·lo (s  l )n. pl. si·los 1. a. A tall cylindrical structure, usually beside a barn, in which fodder is stored. b. A pit dug for the same purpose. 2. An underground shelter for a missile, usually equipped to launch the missile or to raise it into a launching position. tr.v. si·loed, si·lo·ing, si·los To store in a silo. [Spanish.] |
silo [ˈsaɪləʊ]
n pl -los
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a pit, trench, horizontal container, or tower, often cylindrical in shape, in which silage is made and stored
2. (Military) a strengthened underground position in which missile systems are sited for protection against attack
[from Spanish, perhaps from Celtic]
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| Noun | 1. |  silo - a cylindrical tower used for storing silagetower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building |
| 2. | silo - military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired military installation - any facility servicing military forces armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
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