missile silo

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Definition of missile silo in English English dictionary

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

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

Related Terms

missile silos

plural form of missile silo

Hyphenation

mis·sile si·lo

Turkish pronunciation

mîsıl saylō

Pronunciation

/ˈməsəl ˈsīlō/ /ˈmɪsəl ˈsaɪloʊ/