silo (redirected from siloing)

si·lo  (sl)

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.

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silo

Noun

pl -los

1. an airtight pit or tower in which silage or grain is made and stored

2. an underground structure in which missile systems are sited for protection [Spanish]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	silo - a cylindrical tower used for storing silage tower - 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"

Translations

silo [ˈsaɪləu] n → silo

silo [ˈsaɪləu] n → silo m

silo [ˈsaɪləu] n → Silo nt;

(for missile) → Raketensilo nt

silo [ˈsaɪləu] n → silo