bale

[US]/beɪl/
[UK]/beɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a large package or bundle, especially one tightly tied and wrapped
vt. to pack or wrap something into a bale

Phrases & Collocations

hay bale

Example Sentences

a metal band around the bale of cotton.

bales of rude cotton.

bales of cotton on the factory floor

The hay was baled and piled.

the straw is left on the field to be baled later.

I sat on a bale of straw near the fire.

All afternoon we heaved bales of hay up onto the truck.

The firm puts out 1000 bales of cotton sheeting every week.

"Many coaches are a fan of Bale, (Harry) Redknapp included. Unsellable? In today's market there is no such thing as an unsellable player.

Real-world Examples

I had a cowboy themed party and we had like, hay bales everywhere.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

Oh, not to worry, Donkey dear, there's a new bale of hay in the back garden.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Some may also have to carry bales of straw on their backs.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

Hay bales, saloon door, maybe a surrey with a fringe on top.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 4

Tarber plucked a pitchfork out of a bale of hay. " I am."

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

" Eh? " said Mundungus, peering bale fully at Harry through his matted ginger hair.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Look! These bales don't appear to have been properly packed. They have become soaked.

Source: 365 Days of English Speaking Essentials: Business English Phrases

Once this happens, the bales are ready for seeds or young plants.

Source: VOA Special May 2013 Collection

And we cleared a fair crop this last fall, twenty bales.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Inside the sheds, bales of hay, wooden boxes and plastic platforms are scattered around to entertain his chickens.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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