<P> The cord is a unit of measure of dry volume used to measure firewood and pulpwood in the United States and Canada . </P> <P> A cord is the amount of wood that, when "racked and well stowed" (arranged so pieces are aligned, parallel, touching and compact), occupies a volume of 128 cubic feet (3.62 m). This corresponds to a well - stacked woodpile 4 feet (122 cm) high, 8 feet (244 cm) long, and 4 feet (122 cm) deep; or any other arrangement of linear measurements that yields the same volume . </P> <P> The name cord probably comes from the use of a cord or string to measure it . </P>

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