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bale Definition and Meaning in English (bale definition)

noun
Synonyms:bundlepackagepack
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Bale definition: A large, tightly bound bundle of raw material, such as hay, cotton, or paper, prepared for storage or transport.

Definitions of Bale

  1. 1noun

    A large, tightly bound bundle of raw material, such as hay, cotton, or paper, prepared for storage or transport.

  2. 2verb

    To make material, especially hay or cotton, into large, tightly bound bundles.

  3. 3verb(informal)

    To jump from an aircraft with a parachute, or to withdraw from a difficult situation.

Example Sentences

casual

“The farmer stacked the bales of hay in the barn.”

business

“They used a machine to bale the cotton quickly.”

casual

“The pilot had to bale out when the engine failed.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensebaled
present participlebaling
pluralbales
agent nounbaler

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Bale definition: A large, tightly bound bundle of raw material, such as hay, cotton, or paper, prepared for storage or transport.
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