cordwood

noun cord·wood \ ˈkȯrd-ˌwu̇d \

Definition of cordwood

: wood piled or sold in cords

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Recent Examples of cordwood from the Web

The fourth and final case of success in Afghanistan concerns counterterrorism operations: those shadowy raids and drone strikes that have successfully stacked terrorist bodies like cordwood across Afghanistan and rural Pakistan.

— phillip carter, Slate Magazine, "The country is not always a graveyard of empires.," 23 Aug. 2017
The results have been poor on nearly all fronts besides counterterrorism, where the U.S. special operations and drones machine has continued to stack bodies like cordwood.

— phillip carter, Slate Magazine, "Welcome to the Forever War, Mr. President," 11 May 2017
Earthwood Building School Fine-tune your skills at this specialized building school that offers several courses on cordwood construction and other alternative, energy-efficient building techniques.

— john loecke, ELLE Decor, "2004 Home Magazine 100 Plus Secret Sources," 5 July 2012
Left unchecked, the airlines may remove all seats and stack passengers like cordwood, reminiscent of ship holds in the 1700s, all in the quest for better profits.

— chicago tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Talk of the County," 8 May 2017
The young pitching arms of the Mets — a Harvey, a Syndergaard, a de Grom and a Matz — are piled high as cordwood.

— michael powell, New York Times, "Now Is the Winter of Odd Mets Content," 16 Feb. 2016

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