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A structure for storing bulk materials. Silos are most commonly used for bulk storage of grain, coal, cement, carbon black, woodchips, food products and sawdust. Three types of silos are in widespread use today: tower silos, bunker silos, and bag silos.

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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
silo (noun)
1.
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
2.
a) a deep bin for storing material (as coal)
b) an underground structure for housing a guided missile
Silo (Wikipedia)
For other uses, see Silo (disambiguation).
"Grain tower" redirects here. For the English gun tower, see Grain Tower.
Grain bins in Cashton, Wisconsin
Grain elevators are composed of groups of grain silos, such as these at Port Giles, South Australia.
Silos in Acatlán, Hidalgo, Mexico

A silo (from Ancient Greek σιρός [sirós] 'pit for holding grain') is a structure for storing bulk materials.

Silos are commonly used for bulk storage of grain, coal, cement, carbon black, woodchips, food products and sawdust. Three types of silos are in widespread use today: tower silos, bunker silos, and bag silos.

Silos are used in agriculture to store fermented feed known as silage.

Silo (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

From Spanish silo, of unclear origin. See Spanish silo for more.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪləʊ/
  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪloʊ/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈsɑe.ləʉ/
  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): [ˈsɑe̯.lɐʉ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aɪləʊ

Noun

silo (plural silos or siloes)

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Compartment, storage unit, container, repository, vault

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