Associations to the word «Cinder»

Wiktionary

CINDER, noun. Partially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete combustion of coal or wood etc.
CINDER, noun. An ember.
CINDER, noun. Slag from a metal furnace.
CINDER, verb. (transitive) to reduce something to cinders
CINDER, proper noun. A river in Alaska.
CINDER BLOCK, noun. A lightweight building block made from cinders and concrete.
CINDER BLOCKS, noun. Plural of cinder block
CINDER CONE, noun. (vulcanology) A conical deposit of rock fragments around a volcano.
CINDER CONES, noun. Plural of cinder cone
CINDER DICK, noun. (US) (slang) (derogatory) A member of the railroad police.
CINDER DICKS, noun. Plural of cinder dick

Dictionary definition

CINDER, noun. A fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire.

Wise words

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