cord
3
7.2
- noun
- /kɔrd/
- US
- He checked out the cord of firewood that just got delivered and informed my mom that the guy was shorting her.
- a cord of wood
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- They cannot wave their hand and make it not a barrel of oil or a cord of wood, right?
- He later said he saw corpses stacked like cord wood.
Examples
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It's taken more than a year to assemble a half-cord of beaver wood.
Fiction book (1998) -
Within a week, Tic showed up at the saloon one night with half a cord of firewood on his truck.
Fiction book (1995) -
We may need another cord of wood, too.
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In fact, I have a cord of wood they cut.
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Only got half a cord of oak left at home.
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Each prisoner was expected to cut one-half a cord of wood per day, for which they were paid 50 cents.
Fiction book (1996) -
Today I saw a wild eagle, a deer, and I cut and chopped two cords of wood.
Fiction book (1999) -
We need to buy a cord of firewood to keep us warm this winter.
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Last fall, we stacked a cord of wood by the side of the house for easy access.
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To prepare for the cold months, I ordered a cord of seasoned oak firewood.
Idioms
- Informal
2
6.8
To become independent from parents and make your own decisions
Compounds
- Specialized
62
3.4
A bundle of nerves inside the spine that sends messages between the brain and the body
- Specialized
29
3.0
A long tube that connects a baby to its mother before birth and carries food and oxygen
18
2.5
A cable with a plug and sockets that lets you use electric devices farther from an outlet
- Specialized
7
4.5
Blood taken from the cord that joins a baby to its mother after birth for medical use
- Specialized
1
5.6
A thin piece of tissue in the throat that vibrates to make the voice
- Specialized
1
7.8
A tube that holds a testis in the scrotum and contains the tube that carries sperm, blood vessels and nerves
- Specialized
1
8.9
An upper fold of tissue in the throat that does not make sound
- Specialized
1
7.4
A strong cord that connects a window's sliding part to a weight so the window moves up and down
- Specialized
1
7.2
A tall grass that grows in marshes near the sea and helps hold the soil
- Specialized
1
9.3
A strong heavy fabric with raised ribs like corduroy used for clothes and furniture covering
- Jargon
1
7.2
A decorative braided cord worn on one shoulder with a military or formal uniform
- Specialized
A lower fold of tissue in the throat that makes sound when air passes between the two
- Specialized
Damage to the small parts of the throat that make sound when you speak
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cord for a pile of firewood comes from the old idea of tying a stack with a 'cord' or rope to measure it, so the name became the amount itself. So a cord of wood is a standard pile of firewood you can buy.