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bala — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bale noun A large, tightly bound bundle of material such as hay, straw, cotton, or paper, prepared for storage or transport.
  • bullet noun A small metal projectile fired from a gun.
  • marble noun A hard, crystalline rock, often streaked with color, prized for sculpture and building.

Senses

bala is used for these senses in English:

  • bale A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation.
  • bale A measurement of paper equal to 10 reams.
  • marble (countable, games) A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic. [from 17th c.]

bale — full definition

  1. noun A large, tightly bound bundle of material such as hay, straw, cotton, or paper, prepared for storage or transport.
  2. verb To bundle something tightly into a bale.

bullet — full definition

  1. noun A small metal projectile fired from a gun.
  2. noun A small dot or symbol used to mark items in a list.
  3. verb To fire someone from a job abruptly (informal).

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