noun

A large bundle of something, typically tightly bound with twine or wire, such as a bale of hay, cotton, or paper.

verb

The verb bale means to tie something up tightly into bales.

Example

noun

1. The farmers were stacking bales of hay in the barn after a long day of harvesting.
2. The factory workers were loading bales of cotton onto the trucks for shipment.
3. The recycling center was filled with bales of paper, plastic, and metal.

verb

1. The workers were baling hay by hand in the hot sun.
2. The farmer used a baling machine to quickly and efficiently bale the hay.
3. The volunteers baled the cardboard boxes and loaded them onto the truck for donation.