wool bale

noun

Australian and NZ a standard-sized jute, flax, etc, cubical container of compressed wool weighing over 100 kg when containing fleece or lamb's wool and weighing 204 kg when containing oddments

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Words nearby wool bale

woofer, woofter, woohoo, wookey hole, wool, wool bale, wool cheque, wool classing, wool clip, wool fat, wool sponge
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