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A gate at the bottom of the hopper allows the material to pour out into truck or rail cars when they are placed under the hoppers. Trucks can drive under some hoppers to be filled up and driven away.
Silos are for long-term storage of bulk material on land.
Wheat is often stored in large silos.
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