The door of the store and the doors of all the houses were shut, the stumps were covered with snow, and no little children were playing outdoors. Big cords of wood stood among the stumps.
What does the "Big cords of wood" mean here?
Top answer
In this context, a cord is a bunch of firewood. a unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4 x 4 x 8 feet or 128 cubic feet.
— Vorpar
In this context, a cord is a bunch of firewood.
a unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4 x 4 x 8 feet or 128 cubic feet.
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