cordwood
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cordwood (ˈkɔːdˌwʊd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| wood that has been cut into lengths of four feet so that it can be stacked in cords | |
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Cordwood
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Example sentences
Heavy cutting of cordwood to fuel the smelters depleted local timber supplies, eventually forcing the iron works to close.
Mopeds with their exhaust tinting the air blue and bicycles piled high with cordwood tangle the streets.
The stove does require electricity to operate and the pellets are more expensive than cordwood.
Wood that cannot be sent to a mill or cut into cordwood should be chipped.
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