missile silo

missile silo
An underground vertical cylindrical container for the storage and launching of ICBMs.

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  • 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 — si|lo [ saılou ] noun count 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 protecting something: a nuclear missile silo …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Missile Balistique — Tir d un missile Titan II depuis son silo; cet engin fut opérationnel à partir de 1962. Un missile balistique est un missile dont une partie de la trajectoire est balistique, c est à dire influencée uniquement par la gravité et la friction… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • silo — [ silo ] n. m. • 1823; « cachot souterrain » 1685; esp. silo, et a. provenç. sil (XIIIe); lat. d o. gr. sirus 1 ♦ Excavation souterraine, réservoir (au dessus ou au dessous du sol) où l on entrepose les produits agricoles pour les conserver.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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