English Explanatory Dictionary

grain elevator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large structure for the storage of grain. It is more specialized than a regular granary in that it uses an elevating mechanism to hold the grain in one of many different bins, and that it is designed to fill large trucks and train cars for shipping grain in bulk.

Word forms

grain elevator grain elevators

Related words

grain car granary feed mill flourmill marine leg silo
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