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bales

bale
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [beyl]
    • /beɪl/
    • /beɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beyl]
    • /beɪl/

Definitions of bales word

  • noun bales Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing. 1
  • verb with object bales to dip (water) out of a boat, as with a bucket. 1
  • verb with object bales to clear of water by dipping (usually followed by out): to bail out a boat. 1
  • verb without object bales to bail water. 1
  • noun bales Plural form of bale. 1
  • noun bales plural of bale. 0

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Origin of bales

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-Latin bala, Anglo-French bale pack, bale < Frankish *balla; compare Old High German balo, akin to balla ball1

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Parts of speech for Bales

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bales popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bales usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bales

noun bales

  • freight — goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.
  • fardel — a bundle; burden.
  • tonnage — the capacity of a merchant vessel, expressed either in units of weight, as deadweight tons, or of volume, as gross tons.

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