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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bale1 /beɪl/USA pronunciation n., v., baled, bal•ing. n. [countable] - a large bundle, esp. one tied tightly:loading a few bales of cotton.
v. [ ~ + obj] - to make into bales.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bale1 (bāl),USA pronunciation n., v., baled, bal•ing. n. - a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, esp. one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:a bale of cotton; a bale of hay.
- Reptilesa group of turtles.
v.t. - to make or form into bales:to bale wastepaper for disposal.
- Frankish *balla; compare Old High German balo, akin to balla ball1
- Anglo-Latin bala, Anglo-French bale pack, bale
- Middle English 1350–1400
bale′less, adj. bal′er, n. bale2 (bāl),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.]- evil;
harm; misfortune. - woe;
misery; sorrow.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English bealu, balu; cognate with Old Norse bǫl, Old Saxon balu, Old High German balo, Gothic balw-; akin to Russian bol’ pain, Old Church Slavonic bolù ill
bale3 (bāl),USA pronunciation n. - bail2.
bale4 (bāl),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., baled, bal•ing. - bail3 (defs. 1–3).
Bâle (bäl),USA pronunciation n. - Place NamesFrench name of Basel.
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