Definition of "cordwood" [cordwood]

• Wood cut and piled in cords. (noun)
• Wood sold by the cord. (noun)

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• "Kosher Ham: The small module was known as a cordwood module, where the components were stacked together not unlike a ..."
• "The small module was known as a cordwood module, where the components were stacked together not unlike a cord of wood."
• "Balance the budget by stacking the dead elderly like cordwood."