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bale

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Noun

  1. Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death.
  2. Suffering, woe, torment.
  3. A large fire, a conflagration or bonfire.
  4. A funeral pyre.
  5. A beacon-fire.
  6. A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation.
  7. A bundle of compressed fibers (especially hay, straw, cotton, or wool), compacted for shipping and handling and bound by twine or wire.
  8. A measurement of hay equal to 10 flakes. Approximately 70-90 lbs (32-41 kg).
  9. A measurement of paper equal to 10 reams.
  10. A block of compressed cannabis.
  11. A group of turtles.

Verb

  1. To wrap into a bale.
  2. To remove water from a boat with buckets etc.

Proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. A municipality of Croatia.

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