face cord
noun
: a unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4 × 8 feet with lengths of pieces from about 12 to 16 inches
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Current pitmaster Dave Bonner said during the summer, the restaurant often goes through two face cords of wood a week.
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Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
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Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
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“Face cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20cord. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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