1. a machine that compresses and binds hay, straw, or other materials into compact bundles called bales
Usage: agricultural
2. a person who operates a baling machine or makes bales

Examples

• The farmer used a baler to collect the cut hay from the field.
• The new baler can process twice as much straw in half the time.
• After the harvest, they hired a baler to help with the wheat.
• The baler broke down just as they were finishing the last field.
• She worked as a baler during the summer harvest season.
• The round baler creates cylindrical bales that are easier to transport.