Silo

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  • A large round tower on a farm for storing grain or winter food for cattle.
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Abstract from DBPedia
    A silo (from the Greek σιρός – siros, "pit for holding grain") is a structure for storing bulk materials. Silos are used in agriculture to store fermented feed known as silage, not to be confused with a grain bin, which is used to store grains. Silos are commonly used for bulk storage of grain, coal, cement, carbon black, woodchips, food products and sawdust. Three types of silos are in widespread use today: tower silos, bunker silos, and bag silos.

    サイロ(埋蔵穽、英: silo)は、工業原料や農産物、飼料など各種物資の能率的な集配と貯蔵のためバラ積み方式の容器(サイロ槽)を用いた倉庫。 農業用では米・小麦・とうもろこし・大豆等の農産物、家畜の飼料を蔵置・収蔵する。 工場等では、粉体・粒体製品を出荷・包装(フレコンや紙袋等に充填)するまで一時的に貯蔵するタンクをサイロと称することがある。

    (Source: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Silo)