Meaning & use
balers
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“balers” is a form of “baler”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
nounplural
Machines that gather loose material such as hay or straw and press it into tight bundles for storage.
Grammar: Plural of baler: the balers work in summer.
Patterns
- balers for hay
The farmer's balers worked all afternoon in the hayfield.
New balers can tie bundles automatically.
Several balers were parked beside the barn.
nounpluraltechnical
Machines that compress waste paper, cardboard or plastic into compact blocks for recycling.
Grammar: Plural: the warehouse uses balers to crush cardboard.
Patterns
- balers for recycling
Recycling centers use balers to squash cardboard.
The store rents two balers for its boxes.
Industrial balers compress plastic bottles into blocks.
Word forms
| singular | baler |
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Common combinations
- round balers
- Round balers make large cylindrical bales.
- square balers
- Square balers are common on smaller farms.
- hay balers
- Hay balers were busy before the rain.
- operate balers
- He learned to operate balers at harvest time.
Synonyms and how they differ
- compactors
- Compactors crush waste of any kind, but balers also tie it into bundles.
- presses
- Presses is a general term for pressing machines, less specific than balers.
Word family
Commonly confused: balers or bailers?
balers vs bailers
Bailers remove water from a boat, and balers make bundles.
Practice
Which machines tie hay into tight bundles?
Choose one answer.
Balers press and tie hay into bales. Tractors pull machines, sprayers spread liquid and harrows break up soil.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “balers”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.