siilo — meaning in English

English meaning

• elevator noun A machine that carries people or goods up and down between floors of a building.
• hopper noun A funnel-shaped container that holds material and releases it from the bottom, used in machines, silos, and drainpipes.
• silo noun A tall tower or pit used to store grain, animal feed, or other bulk material.

Senses

siilo is used for these senses in English:

• elevator A silo used for storing wheat, corn or other grain (grain elevator).
• hopper A temporary storage bin, filled from the top and emptied from the bottom, often funnel-shaped.
• silo (military) An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched.

elevator — full definition

1. noun A machine that carries people or goods up and down between floors of a building.
2. noun A tall structure used to store and load grain.

hopper — full definition

1. noun A funnel-shaped container that holds material and releases it from the bottom, used in machines, silos, and drainpipes.
2. noun A jumping insect, especially a young grasshopper or locust.
3. noun Someone or something that hops.

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