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| si·lo [ slō ] |
noun (plural si·los) |
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1. container for grain or animal feed: a tall cylindrical tower used for storing grain, animal feed, or other material, or for making silage
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2. missile safety chamber: a reinforced protective underground chamber where a missile or missiles can be stored and from which they can be launched
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transitive verb (past and past participle si·loed, present participle si·lo·ing, 3rd person present singular si·los) |
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store something in silo: to store something in a silo, e.g. grain, animal feed, or a missile
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| [Mid-19th century. Via Spanish< Latin sirus< Greek siros "storage pit for grain"] |
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