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A tall, round, airtight building used for the storage of grain.
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silo
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in farming the average number of days between the last frost of spring and the first frost of fall.
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growing season
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a place where grain is brought and sold as a commodity.
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grain exchange
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a large pipe or channel designed to transport water from a remote source over a long distance, usually by gravity.
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aquaduct
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very large cities and their surrounding areas, considered to be a single urban complex.
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megalopolis
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a tropical tree that grows in swampy ground along coastal areas.
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mangrove
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a marshy inlet or outlet of a lake or river
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bayou
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the Southern and southwestern states of the United States from the Carolinas to southern California characterized by a warm climate and recently rapid population growth.
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Sunbelt
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an enclosed section of a canal, in which a ship may be raised or lowered by raising or lowering the level of the water in that section.
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lock
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a tall building equipped with machinery for loading, cleaning, storing, and discharging grain.
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grain elevator
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