Nomen

das Silo

silo

Das Getreide wird im Silo gelagert.

The grain is stored in the silo.

Die Rakete ist in einem unterirdischen Silo.

The missile is in an underground silo.

to store ((sth.)) ((in sth.)) The grain is stored in the silo.

Synonyms: Speicher, Lagerhaus

An international word from Spanish 'silo', ultimately from Latin 'sirus' (a pit for storing grain).

The word is similar in many languages. Picture a tall, cylindrical farm building for storing grain.

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