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bale
This term evokes a sense of industrial or agricultural compression, where loose, voluminous materials are forced into a dense, manageable geometric shape. It is most frequently associated with raw commodities like hay, cotton, or recycled paper, implying a state of readiness for bulk transport or long-term storage.
As a noun, it refers to the physical object created by this process. As a verb, it describes the mechanical action of compressing and binding. It is distinct from "bail," which refers to removing water from a boat or a legal release from jail, though they are homophones.
Meanings
Examples
The farmer stacked every bale of hay in the barn before the rain started.
We need to bale the recycled cardboard before shipping it to the plant.
Look at that massive bale of cotton sitting on the dock.
I wonder if we have enough twine to bale the rest of the straw.
The warehouse was filled with hundreds of wool bales awaiting export.
Help me move this bale of alfalfa to the feeding trough.
The machine will bale the waste paper automatically.
He leaned against a heavy bale of hemp and sighed.