cordwood

cordwood
/kawrd"wood'/, n.
1. wood stacked in cords for use as fuel.
2. logs cut to a length of 4 feet (1.2 meters) to facilitate stacking in cords.
3. trees intended for timber but of a quality suitable only for fuel.
[1630-40; CORD + WOOD1]

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