cinder block
Concrete building unit
A cinder block is a hollow rectangular building block made from concrete and coal cinders or ash.
Standard blocks measure roughly 8 by 8 by 16 inches with two or three hollow cores.
Cinder blocks are cheaper and lighter than solid concrete blocks, used for foundations, retaining walls, and utilitarian construction: The garage was just bare cinder block walls.
Building with mortared blocks
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- concreteSolid building mixture
rebar · scaffold · formwork · footing · retaining wall · partition · load-bearing · coursing
Solid building mixture
- aggregateCombined sum total
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- pumiceLightweight volcanic abrasive
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
slag · cellular · aerated · autoclaved · precast · modular · permeable · insulating
Furniture for storing volumes
- furnitureMovable room objects
- planterContainer for greenery
- benchShared seating surface
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
shelving · improvised · DIY · utilitarian · cheap · temporary · practical · resourceful
Of great mass
- heftPerceived mass, substance
- bulkMain mass or size
- denseClosely packed together
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
load · lugging · carrying · lifting · stacking · hauling · ballast · counterweight
Solidly built, durable
- solidFirm matter state
- strongHaving great physical power
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- robustStrong and durable
stable · load-bearing · reinforced · weatherproof · fireproof · permanent · reliable · structural
Four right angles
- hollowEmpty within
- cuboidSix-sided rectangular solid
- stackableCan be piled up
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
stretcher · pilaster · dimensions · standardized · uniform · modular · symmetrical
masonry
Building with mortared blocks
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- wallVertical enclosing structure
concrete · rebar · scaffold · formwork · footing · retaining wall · partition · load-bearing · coursing · lintel
concrete
Solid building mixture
ash · slag · cellular · aerated · autoclaved · precast · modular · permeable · insulating · fireproof
bookshelf
Furniture for storing volumes
table · shelving · improvised · DIY · utilitarian · cheap · temporary · practical · resourceful · dorm room
heavy
Of great mass
ponderous · load · lugging · carrying · lifting · stacking · hauling · ballast · counterweight · anchor
sturdy
Solidly built, durable
robust · stable · load-bearing · reinforced · weatherproof · fireproof · permanent · reliable · structural · sound
rectangular
Four right angles
interlocking · stretcher · pilaster · dimensions · standardized · uniform · modular · symmetrical
- building materialslumber, concrete, wood, brick, timber
- blocksbrick, cube
- heavy thingsanvil, boulder, elephant, blue whale, barbell
- urban surfacessidewalk, asphalt, concrete, pavement, brick
- concreteconcrete mixer, concrete pour, concrete slabs, concrete beams, concrete columns
- masonrymason, brick, bricks, stone, mortar
cinder blocksolid brick
Unfilled clay building block
stone · fired brick · poured concrete · ashlar · timber
cinder blockmarble
Recrystallized limestone rock
granite · carved stone · dressed stone · polished marble · ashlar
block, blocks, cinders, cinder, blockhouse, cindery, concrete block