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silo
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
silo
(noun)
silo
/
ˈ
saɪloʊ/
noun
plural
silos
silo
/
ˈ
saɪloʊ/
noun
plural
silos
Britannica Dictionary definition of SILO
[
count
]
1
:
a tower that is used to store food (such as grain or grass) for farm animals
2
:
an underground structure that is used for storing and firing a missile
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