From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbalebale1 /beɪl/ noun [countable] TMTAa large quantity of something such as paper or hay that is tightly tied together especially into a block a bale of straw
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bale• Shipments of cotton rose to 280,000 bales from 261,700 bales.• He left off patting Prince and came and sat down on a bale of hay, not looking at me.• Mr Bean was opening out bales of straw making deep beds.• Stack bales like giant bricks to make the walls.• Two of us should manage the bales an' the ovver two can carry down the crates of ornaments.• At the end of the barn he saw a fragment of raincoat material between two bales.balebale2 verb [transitive] TCNTAto tie something such as paper or hay into a large block → bale out→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
bale• Crews are compressing, baling and then loading the tires on to trucks for a six-hour drive to an Arizona recycler.• Outdoor concerts are fine for country singers, provided they involve cutting and baling hay from the seating areas before hand.• It normally took the form of shearing, combining, baling, muck spreading, etc.• Return in good time to bale out the kitchen and read note reminding you of half-day closing in Muswell Hill.• A.J. Reeves baling out with slight injuries.• Afterwards his men felt that he had waited too long before baling out.From Longman Business Dictionarybalebale1 /beɪl/ verb → bale somebody/something → out→ See Verb tablebalebale2 noun [countable]TRANSPORT a large quantity of something such as paper, hay, or cotton that is tightly tied togetherShipments of cotton rose to 280,000 bales from 261,700 bales.Origin bale1 (1300-1400) Old French 