bale
/beɪl/noun
उच्चारण बेल
गट्ठर, गाँठ (रुई, घास आदि की)
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a large amount of something such as cotton, hay or paper, tied tightly together
गट्ठर, गाँठ (रुई, घास आदि की)
- Bales of cotton were loaded onto the truck.
- a bale of hay
- Workers stacked bales of hay in the barn.
+ 2 more examples
- The mill received ten bales of cotton.
- A bale of old newspaper was sent for recycling.
?Which word?
bale or bail?
A bale is a bundle of cotton or hay. Bail is money paid so that an accused person can be released before trial, and also the small pieces of wood on cricket stumps. Both are pronounced the same.
Bale रुई या घास का गट्ठर है। Bail ज़मानत की रकम है, और क्रिकेट के स्टंप पर रखी गिल्लियाँ भी bails कहलाती हैं। दोनों की pronunciation एक जैसी है।
The bale/bail homophone pair is a regular item.
Bale और bail का अंतर अक्सर पूछा जाता है।
§Grammar and usage
Collective-noun and spelling question: a bale of cotton.
Collective noun और spelling प्रश्नों में 'a bale of cotton' पूछा जाता है।