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    bale
    /beɪl/

    noun

    • 1. a large wrapped or bound bundle of paper, hay, or cotton: "the fire destroyed 500 bales of hay"

    verb

    • 1. make up into bales: "the straw is left on the field to be baled later"

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  2. A bale is a large amount of something such as hay, paper, wool, or cloth that has been tied tightly together. Learn how to use the word bale as a noun or a verb, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  3. 1. : great evil. 2. : woe, sorrow. … bring us bale and bitter sorrowings … Edmund Spenser. bale. 2 of 3. noun (2) : a large bundle of goods. specifically : a large closely pressed package of merchandise bound and usually wrapped. a bale of paper. a bale of hay. bale. 3 of 3. verb. baled; baling. transitive verb. : to make up into a bale.

  4. Bale definition: a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering.

  5. Bale. Usually a cotton or hay bale, which was cotton or hay compacted into a rectangular cross section bundle and held together by wire (baling wire for hay) or steel bands (for cotton). A cotton bale typically weighed about 500 pounds and a hay bale about sixty-six pounds.

  6. Learn the meaning of bale as a noun and a verb, with synonyms and example sentences. Find out the difference between bale and bail, and the origin and usage of the word.

  7. A bale is a large amount of a light material pressed tightly together and tied up. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate the word bale with examples and synonyms.

  8. A bale is a large amount of something such as paper, cloth, or hay, that is tied together. Learn how to say bale in different languages and see examples of its usage.