cinder block

cin·der block

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-der blok]
- /ˈsɪn dər blɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-der blok]
- /ˈsɪn dər blɒk/

Definitions of cinder block words

countable noun cinder block A cinder block is a large grey brick made from coal cinders and cement which is used for building. 3
noun cinder block a lightweight building block, usually not solid, made of concrete and fine cinders 3
noun cinder block a concrete building block made with a cinder aggregate. 1
noun cinder block breeze block 1
noun cinder block confection: honeycomb 1
noun cinder block A lightweight building block made from cinders and concrete. 0

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Origin of cinder block

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Cinder block

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cinder block

cinder block popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cinder block usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cinder block

noun cinder block

breeze block — a cinder block.

Just one Synonym for cinder block