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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Wood cut and piled in cords.
  • noun Wood sold by the cord.

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  • noun Wood suitable for use as firewood; firewood cut and split into conveniently sized pieces for easy stacking into cords.
  • noun Split and cut firewood as an economic commodity.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun firewood cut and stacked in cords; wood sold by the cord

Etymologies

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cord + wood

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