A large block of crushed PET bottles held together tightly with plastic strapping Recycled PET bales can hold more than 9,600 bottles and weigh more than 1,200 pounds each
If something such as hay, cloth, or paper is baled, it is tied together tightly. Once hay has been cut and baled it has to go through some chemical processes. see also bail. a large quantity of something such as paper or hay that is tightly tied together especially into a block. to tie something such as paper or hay into a large block bale out bail , bail-out
The end product of a compaction process that is used to decrease the volume that material occupies by increasing the density and weight Bales are typically 3' x 4' x 5' and must be bound with plastic stripping or wire to keep from falling apart (Waste Reduction Strategies for Rural Communities, prepared by the MaCC Group, with support from Tennessee Valley Authority, March 1994)
A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation; a bundle of compressed wool or hay, compacted for shipping and handling
A package of wool, compactly compressed, warped in a protective cover One or more bales can make up a sale lot A bale of wool is 1 25 meters high, up to 204 kg and is one cubic meter in capacity
A large rectangular shaped compressed package of waste paper, rag, pulp etc Bale dimensions and weight varies widely depending on the baling material and handling capabilities
[ 'bA(&)l ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English bealu; akin to Old High German balo evil, Old Church Slavonic boli sick person.