OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 11282

silo

/ˈsaɪloʊ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
silo
A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage.
silo
An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched.
As a rule of thumb, to reliably destroy a hardened missile silo or communications bunker, a one megaton warhead should land within a 600 foot radius of its target. This will ensure…
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