Convert cup (US) to cord
Please provide values below to convert cup (US) [cup (US)] to cord [cd], or Convert cord to cup (US).
How to Convert Cup (Us) to Cord
1 cup (US) = 6.527370897331e-05 cd
Example: convert 15 cup (US) to cd:
15 cup (US) = 15 × 6.527370897331e-05 cd = 0.000979105634599651 cd
Cup (Us) to Cord Conversion Table
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Cup (Us)
A cup (US) is a unit of volume measurement primarily used in cooking, equal to 8 fluid ounces or approximately 237 milliliters.
History/Origin
The US customary cup originated from traditional British units and became standardized in the United States in the 19th century as part of the development of standardized measurement systems for cooking and trade.
Current Use
The US cup is widely used in American recipes and cooking measurements, especially in the culinary, nutritional, and food packaging industries for volume measurement.
Cord
A cord is a unit of volume used to measure firewood and other stacked materials, equal to 128 cubic feet (3.62 cubic meters).
History/Origin
The cord originated in North America in the 17th century as a practical measure for stacking firewood, with its size standardized in the 19th century to facilitate trade and measurement consistency.
Current Use
Today, the cord is primarily used in the United States and Canada for selling and purchasing firewood and other bulk materials, with standardized measurements to ensure fair trade.