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| bale [ bayl ] |
noun (plural bales) |
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large bundle or package: a large bundle or package of hay or a raw material such as cotton, tightly bound with string or wire to keep it in shape during transportation or storage
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle baled, present participle bal·ing, 3rd person present singular bales) |
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make into bundles: to gather and fasten material or goods into bales
 baling hay
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| [14th century. < Old French< Germanic] |
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| bal·er noun |
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