face cord
n.— «“Face cord”—generally half a cord but varies depending on the length of firewood pieces.» —“Firewood measurement can be a thicket” by Larry Muhammad Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky) Dec. 23, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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