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Silo definition is - a trench, pit, or especially a tall cylinder (as of wood or concrete) usually sealed to exclude air and used for making and storing silage. How to use silo in a sentence. Silo is a library for reading and writing a wide variety of scientific data to binary, disk files. The files Silo produces and the data within them can be easily shared and exchanged between wholly independently developed applications running on disparate computing platforms. Silo is a remote cloud browser that embeds security, identity and data policies insulating your computer from web exploits. At Silo, you can have this cake with 32 layers and eat it, too. This towering made-from-scratch dessert is one of the most popular dishes on the menu. Layer upon layer of chocolate cake topped with chocolate ganache, and drizzled with an amarena cherry chocolate sauce.


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si·lo

(sī′lō)n.pl.si·los1.
a. A usually tall cylindrical structure, typically next to a barn, in which silage is produced and stored.
b. Any of several other structures or containers used for the same purpose, such as a covered trench or a polyethylene bag.
2. An underground shelter for a missile, usually equipped to launch the missile or to raise it into a launching position.
tr.v.si·loed, si·lo·ing, si·los
[Spanish.]
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silo

(ˈsaɪləʊ) n, pl-los
1. (Agriculture) a pit, trench, horizontal container, or tower, often cylindrical in shape, in which silage is made and stored
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2. (Military) a strengthened underground position in which missile systems are sited for protection against attack
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si•lo

(ˈsaɪ loʊ)
n., pl. -los,n.
1. a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
2. a pit or underground space for storing grain, greens, etc.
3. an underground installation constructed of concrete and steel, designed to house a ballistic missile.
v.t.
[1825–35; < Sp]
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Noun1.silo - a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
2.silo - military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired
military installation - any facility servicing military forces
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; 'their military is the largest in the region'; 'the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker'
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