Bale Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of BALE

[count]

:

a large amount of a material (such as hay or wool) that is pressed together tightly and often tied or wrapped

• a bale of cotton/paper

Britannica Dictionary definition of BALE

[+ object]

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to press together and tightly tie or wrap (something, such as hay or paper) into a bale

Britannica Dictionary definition of BALE

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3bail 1

• We used a bucket to bale water out of the canoe. = We used a bucket to bale out the canoe.

bale out

[phrasal verb]

British

1

:

to jump out of an airplane with a parachute

• The pilot baled out [=_bailed out_] just before the plane crashed.

2

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to leave or escape a harmful or difficult situation

• The investors baled out [=_bailed out_] of the business.
• They baled out [=_backed out_] of the deal.