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▪ I. ˈbaler1
He who or that which bales; a scoop for baling out water. See bailer.
1875Bedford Sailor's Pocket Bk. vi. 236 Any boat using propelling power, such as oars, balers..to be disqualified.
▪ II. baler2
[f. bale v.2]
a. A machine or apparatus for baling hay, straw, metal, etc.
1888Voice (N.Y.), Why are not balers as common as threshers? I believe it is owing to..manufacturers..not pushing the balers. 1926Glasgow Herald 26 June 5/7 The baler seems a practical machine and might be tried in large nurseries. 1936Discovery June 193/1 The installation of two large grass-driers and automatic balers on his Warwickshire farm. 1963Times 10 Dec. 5/1 These men..with one movement of their giant balers can reduce [an old motor-car]..to a cube of metal the size of a biscuit tin.
b. One who makes up bales.
1889in Cent. Dict. 1910Daily Chron. 2 Feb. 5/4 One application was for three newspaper balers. |