Cordwood

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Wood suitable for use as firewood; firewood cut and split into conveniently sized pieces for easy stacking into cords. countable, uncountable

    "The June rise used to be always luck for me; because as soon as that rise begins here comes cordwood floating down, and pieces of log rafts -- sometimes a dozen logs together; so all you have to do is to catch them and sell them to the wood-yards and the sawmill."

  2. 2
    firewood cut and stacked in cords; wood sold by the cord wordnet
  3. 3
    Split and cut wood as an economic commodity. countable, uncountable

    "In addition to being fuel, cordwood can also be used as a fairly pretty building material."

Synonyms

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beambilletboardclapboardcorddeal

Example

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"Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood."

Etymology

From cord + wood.

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