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- Dictionarybale/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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BALE definition: 1. a large amount of something such as hay, paper, wool, or cloth that has been tied tightly…. Learn more.
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.
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.
noun. 1. a large bundle, esp of a raw or partially processed material, bound by ropes, wires, etc, for storage or transportation. bale of hay. 2. a large package or carton of goods. 3. US. 500 pounds of cotton. 4. a group of turtles. 5. Australian and New Zealand See wool bale. verb. 6. to make ( hay, etc) into a bale or bales. 7.
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.
BALE definition: a large amount of something such as paper, cloth, or hay (= dried grass), that is tied together so…. Learn more.
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Definition of bale noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A bale is a compact, easy-to-move bundle of a crop like hay or cotton. Bales are formed in various shapes by a machine called a baler, and wrapped in twine or wire so they can be efficiently transported or stored. The word bale is Old French for "rolled-up bundle," from the same Germanic root as ball.
Bale definition: A large bundle of raw or finished material tightly bound with cord or wire and often wrapped. Dictionary Thesaurus
