Pronunciation: /beɪl/
noun a large bundle of paper, hay, cotton, etc., tightly bound with cords or straps
A1 The farmer stacked the hay bale in the barn.
A2 She bought a bale of cotton to make new clothes.
B1 The shipping company loaded the bale of goods onto the truck.
B2 The bale of paper was too heavy to lift on his own.
C1 The textile factory produced a bale of fabric every hour.
C2 The bale of hay was so large that it needed a forklift to move it.
verb to wrap or bind with cords or straps
A1 The farmer bales hay in the summer.
A2 She bales up old newspapers to recycle.
B1 The workers bale the cardboard boxes for recycling.
B2 The company bales up plastic bottles for shipment overseas.
C1 The warehouse bales up excess inventory to make space.
C2 The waste management facility bales up various materials for processing.
formal The farmer loaded the hay bale onto the truck.
informal Hey, can you help me move this bale of hay?
slang I can't believe how heavy that bale is!
figurative She carried the emotional bale of guilt with her for years.
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