Definition of bale - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
transportationlarge bundle of goods for transport
- The farmer loaded the bale onto the truck.
2.
agriculturebundle of compressed fibers like hay or cotton
- They stored the bale of hay in the barn.
3.
animalsTECH. group of turtlesTECH.
- We saw a bale of turtles by the river.
4.
- The police seized a bale of cannabis.
Verb
1.
wrappingwrap materials into a tightly bound bundle
- They bale the hay every summer.
2.
maritimeremove water from a boat using buckets
- We need to bale the boat after the storm.
Images of bale
large bundle of goods for transport 
bundle of compressed fibers like hay or cotton
Expressions with bale
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Origin of bale
Old English, bealu (evil)
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wool container
bag or bale filled with wool
Examples of bale in a sentence
Each bale was carefully inspected before shipping. The farmer sold a bale of cotton at the market. A bale of straw was used for animal bedding. A bale of turtles rested on the sandy shore. Divers encountered a bale of turtles underwater. Authorities discovered a hidden bale during the raid.
Each bale was carefully wrapped to avoid detection. Farmers bale the cotton after harvesting. They need to bale the cardboard for recycling. They had to bale the water out quickly. The crew worked tirelessly to bale the leaking boat.
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- French:botte, emballer, ...
- German:Ballen, pressen, ...
- Italian:balla, imballare, ...
- Spanish:paca, empaquetar, ...
- Portuguese:fardo, enfardar, ...
- Chinese:大包, 打包, ...
- Japanese:俵, 梱包する, ...
- Arabic:بَالَة, كَوَّمَ, ...
- Hebrew:חֲבִילָה דְּחוּסָה, לִכְרוֹךְ לַחֲבִילוֹת, ...
- Russian:тюк, спрессовать, ...
- Ukrainian:тюк, згортати, ...
- Hindi:गट्ठर, बेल करना, ...
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