bales

Meanings

• noun

  A large bundle or stack of hay, straw, or other crops, typically secured with twine or netting.

  - "Farmers transport bales of hay to their barns for winter feed."
  - "The bales of cotton were loaded onto the truck for transport to the gin."

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Pronunciation

1. /beɪlz/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bales
ails , ailses , gales , jails , rails , sails , tails

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Variants

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bail , bale , bales , baled , baler , balers , baling , bale out , baled out , bales out , baling out

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Etymology

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Old English 'bal' meaning 'bundle' or 'sack'.

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Trivia

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1. A single bale of hay can weigh up to 1,000 pounds.

2. Bales of cotton were once transported using mules, which could carry up to 1,500 pounds of cotton bales.

3. In the United States, cotton bales are typically 4 feet 11 inches long, 3 feet 11 inches wide, and 5 feet 11 inches tall.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hay: A green plant, usually from the grass family, that is cut and dried to be used as animal fodder.

2. Straw: The dry stalks of a cereal plant, such as wheat or oats, after the grain has been removed.

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Culture

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Bales have been used historically for storing and transporting various crops, particularly hay and cotton. In literature, bales have appeared as symbols of abundance and prosperity. For example, in Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,' Tom and Huck sell pirated fruit from a 'barrel of apples' that is actually a 'bale of hay' to unsuspecting townspeople.

How to Memorize "bales"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large stack of hay or straw, secured with twine or netting.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bales' with the idea of a large, bundled stack of crops.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Big Animals Like Eating Straw' to remember that 'Bales' are used for storing 'Straw'.

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