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balenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /beɪl/ us ​ /beɪl/

baleverb

uk ​ /beɪl/ us ​ /beɪl/

bale verb (TIE UP)

› [ I or T ] to tie up something tightly into bales:

We were baling (up) the hay all day.

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bale out

(Definition of “bale” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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balenoun [ C ]

us ​ /beɪl/

› a large amount of something such as hay (= dry grass), paper, wool, or cloth that has been tied tightly together

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“bale” in Business English

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balenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /beɪl/ us ​

› a large amount of something such as paper, wool, or cloth that has been tied tightly together:

A bale of alfalfa that usually would sell for about $3.50 could cost as much as $10 this year.
a bale of cotton

baleverb [ T ]

uk ​ /beɪl/ us ​

› to tie up something tightly into bales:

The hay must be baled, and stacked as quickly as possible.

Phrasal verb(s)

bale out

(Definition of “bale” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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