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• Silo Tower Basel — The Silo Tower of Basel is located in the Swiss city of Basel, in the Rhine harbour of Kleinhueningen, near the Dreilaenderecks. The silo tower was built in 1923 by a Swiss shipping company. Its viewing platform stands at a height of 52 meters… …   Wikipedia

• Silo — A silo is a structure for storing bulk materials. Silos are used in agriculture to store grain (see grain elevators) or fermented feed known as silage. Silos are more commonly used for bulk storage of grain, coal, cement, carbon black, wood chips …   Wikipedia

• silo — [sī′lō] n. pl. silos [Fr < Sp < L sirus < Gr siros, an underground granary, pit] 1. an airtight pit or tower in which green fodder is preserved ☆ 2. a large, underground facility for the control, storage, and launching of a long range… …   English World dictionary

• silo — ► NOUN (pl. silos) 1) a tall tower or pit on a farm, used to store grain. 2) a pit or other airtight structure in which green crops are stored as silage. 3) an underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept ready for firing. ORIGIN Spanish …   English terms dictionary

• Tower — For other uses, see Tower (disambiguation). CN Tower (world s third tallest freestanding structure) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada …   Wikipedia

• Silo Point — Infobox skyscraper building name=Silo Point location=Baltimore, Maryland, United States status=Completed/Under reconstruction use=Residence floor count=24 developer=Parameter, Inc.Silo Point is a high rise grain elevator located in Baltimore,… …   Wikipedia

• silo — /suy loh/, n., pl. silos, v., siloed, siloing. n. 1. a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept. 2. a pit or underground space for storing grain, green feeds, etc. 3. Mil. an underground installation constructed of… …   Universalium

• silo — [[t]sa͟ɪloʊ[/t]] silos 1) N COUNT A silo is a tall round metal tower on a farm, in which grass, grain, or some other substance is stored. Before silos were invented, cows gave less milk during winter because they had no green grass to eat. ...a… …   English dictionary

• silo — UK [ˈsaɪləʊ] / US [ˈsaɪloʊ] noun [countable] Word forms silo : singular silo plural silos 1) a tall round tower on a farm used for storing things such as grain, crops, and food for animals 2) a large underground structure for storing or… …   English dictionary

• silo — /ˈsaɪloʊ / (say suyloh) noun (plural silos) 1. a tower like structure, proofed against weather and vermin, for storing grain. 2. a similar structure in which fermenting green fodder is preserved for future use as silage. 3. Also, pit silo.… …  

• silo — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. grainery, granary, grain elevator; crib, bin; storehouse (see store). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Fodder storage tower] Syn. granary, crib, pit; see storehouse . 2. [Underground missile site] Syn. rocket… …   English dictionary for students