waste baler
- noun
- /weɪst ˈbeɪlər/
- Specialized
:
prensa de balas de residuos
- By using a waste baler, businesses can significantly reduce the volume of their discarded cardboard.
Examples
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The company purchased a new waste baler to streamline their recycling process.
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Operators must be trained to use the waste baler safely to avoid workplace injuries.
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The new waste baler arrived yesterday.
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We need to buy a waste baler for our recycling program.
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By using a waste baler, companies can efficiently compress waste materials like cardboard for easier transport.
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The waste baler is essential in our facility for managing recyclable materials effectively.
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To enhance our recycling efforts, we invested in a waste baler that compacts plastics and cardboard.
Synonyms
2
5.5
A machine that presses and ties hay, straw, or cardboard into tight bales
A machine that presses cardboard or plastic into compact bundles for easier handling and transport
How Large
- Specialized
- Specialized
2
5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun compound is fully compositional: 'waste' (refuse) modifies 'baler' (a machine that compresses and binds materials), so the meaning 'a machine that compacts waste into bales' is directly derivable from the parts. This follows a common noun+noun compounding pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Waste baler comes from the simple image of a farm machine that turns loose hay into tight bundles: a hay baler makes bales, and a waste baler does the same with cardboard and plastic by pressing them into big bales. That's why it means 'a machine that makes waste smaller and easier to move'.