silo
noun [C] /ˈsaɪ.ləʊ/
/-loʊ/ (plural silos)Definition
› a large, round tower on a farm for storing grain or winter food for cattleBuildings for storing things › a large underground place for storing and firing missiles (= flying weapons)Bombs and missiles
(Definition of silo noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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