missile silos

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Definition of missile silos in English English dictionary

plural form of missile silo

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missile silo

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

missile silo

A missile silo is an underground vertical cylindrical container for the storage and launching of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). They typically have the missile some distance under the surface, protected by a large "blast door" on top

Hyphenation

mis·sile silos

Turkish pronunciation

mîsıl saylōz

Pronunciation

/ˈməsəl ˈsīˌlōz/ /ˈmɪsəl ˈsaɪˌloʊz/