baler en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English bale Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English baler From bale (verb) + -er.
Meanings
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A machine for creating bales, e.g., of hay or cotton.
Farmer Jones is in straits because his baler is broken down and he's got three fields of hay ready to bale.
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A person who creates bales, either by operating or feeding such a machine, or by creating the bales by hand.
Hank worked as a baler for Farmer Jones part time, to make ends meet.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| balers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (14)
es empacador (profession) · es empacadora (machine) · fi paalaaja (machine) · el δεματοποιητής (profession) · cs lis na balíky (machine) · fi paalaaja (profession) · de Ballenpresse (machine) · fi paalain (machine) · nrf machinne à dgèrber (machine) · mi mīhini pēre (machine) · el δεματοποιητής (machine) · mi pūrere pēre (machine) · fi paalauskone (machine) · ca embaladora (machine)