| 单词 | silo |
| 释义 | silo (once / 8736 pages) n A silo is a cylindrical tower used for bulk storage, like grain silos that stand tall near farms. Another kind of silo is harder to see — military silos are underground. Farming and war are pretty different, but they both involve silos. You may have seen a silo if you've ever visited a farm. A silo is a tall tower with a cylindrical (rounded) shape. The silo holds anything the farmer needs to store in bulk, especially feed for the animals. Other, non-farm silos hold material such as cement or coal. The military type of silo holds something more dangerous: missiles. These silos store the missiles underground until they’re fired. WORD FAMILYsilo: silos USAGE EXAMPLES“I just didn’t fit into any of their normal silos,” he said. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) As a precaution, Air Force security officers were dispatched to all the silos in the early-morning hours. The New Yorker(Dec 23, 2016) On the outskirts of the capital, Asunción, a mountain of soyabean flour in a massive silo awaits loading. Economist(Dec 20, 2016) 1n a cylindrical tower used for storing silage Hyper tower a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building 2n military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired Hyper military installation any facility servicing military forces |
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