Baling

/ˈbeɪlɪŋ/ noun, verb

Definition

The process of compressing crops or other materials into large bundles or bales; can also mean putting something into bales.

Etymology

From 'bale' plus the present participle suffix '-ing,' representing the ongoing action of forming bales.

Kelly Says

Hay baling created a seasonality to rural life that governed when entire communities worked together—the baling season meant social hierarchy temporarily flattened on the farm.

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