SILO


Meaning of SILO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ saɪloʊ ]

( silos)

1.

A silo is a tall round metal tower on a farm, in which grass, grain, or some other substance is stored.

Before silos were invented, cows gave less milk during winter because they had no green grass to eat.

...a grain silo.

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2.

A silo is a specially built place underground where a nuclear missile is kept.

...underground nuclear missile silos.

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