1. present participle of bale: to make hay, cotton, or other materials into large bundles
2. present participle of bail: to remove water from a boat
Usage: nautical

1. the process of making materials into bales

Examples

• The farmers were baling hay in the field all afternoon.
• Modern baling equipment can process hundreds of tons per day.
• They spent the morning baling water out of the flooded basement.
• The crew was baling frantically as the boat took on water.
• Cotton baling requires specialized machinery.
• The baling process compresses loose materials into compact bundles.
• After the storm, we were baling water from the sailboat’s hull.