a pit, trench, horizontal container, or tower, often cylindrical in shape, in which silage is made and stored a strengthened underground position in which missile systems are sited for protection against attack
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si•lo /ˈsaɪloʊ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]pl. -los.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Agriculturea structure, usually in the shape of a tall cylinder, in which food for animals is kept.
- Agriculturea pit or underground space for storing grain, etc.
si•lo
(sī′lō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -los, v., -loed, -lo•ing.
n.
v.t.
n.
- Agriculturea structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Agriculturea pit or underground space for storing grain, green feeds, etc.
- Militaryan underground installation constructed of concrete and steel, designed to house a ballistic missile and the equipment for firing it.
v.t.
- Agricultureto put into or preserve in a silo.
- Spanish: place for storing grain, hay, etc., origin, originally subterranean; ulterior origin, originally uncertain
- 1825–35
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