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Silo

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Noun

1. silo

a cylindrical tower used for storing silage

2. silo

military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired

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Silo

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noun plural -los
1. 
a pit, trench, horizontal container, or tower, often cylindrical in shape, in which silage is made and stored
2. 
a strengthened underground position in which missile systems are sited for protection against attack
verb
3. (transitive)
to organize into independent groups or categories

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Silo

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nounWord forms: plural ˈsilos
1. 
an airtight pit or tower in which green fodder is preserved
2.  US
a large, underground facility for the control, storage, and launching of a long-range ballistic missile
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsiloed or ˈsiloing
3. 
to store in a silo

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Silo

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n. pl. si·los
1.
a. A usually tall cylindrical structure, typically next to a barn, in which silage is produced and stored.
b. Any of several other structures or containers used for the same purpose, such as a covered trench or a polyethylene bag.
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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