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1. (n.) silo
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
2. silo
a pit or underground space for storing grain, greens, etc.
3. silo
an underground installation constructed of concrete and steel, designed to house a ballistic missile.
4. (v.t.) silo
to put into or preserve in a silo.
Etymology: (1825–35; < Sp)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) silo
a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
2. (noun) silo
military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) silo
a pit or vat for packing away green fodder for winter use so as to exclude air and outside moisture. See Ensilage
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The New Hacker's Dictionary |
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1. silo
The FIFO input-character buffer in an RS-232 line card. So called
from DEC terminology used on DH and DZ line cards
for the VAX and PDP-11,
presumably because it was a storage space for fungible stuff that went in
at the top and came out at the bottom.
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