cinderblocks
Hollow concrete rectangles
Cinderblocks are rectangular building blocks made from concrete and coal cinders, used in construction for walls, foundations, and barriers.
They're hollow, which makes them lighter and allows for reinforcement with rebar and concrete.
The word often appears as two words (cinder blocks) or hyphenated.
We stacked cinderblocks to make a makeshift bookshelf.
Building with mortared blocks
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- bricksFired clay building units
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
contractor · foundation · walls · stacking · laying · site · renovation · structure
Solid building mixture
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- aggregateCombined sum total
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
pumice · hollow · porous · reinforcement · rebar · grout · sand · calcium silicate
Secure ground position
- basementSubterranean building level
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
substructure · cornerstone · anchorage · platform · bedrock · groundwork · crawlspace · pier
Of great mass
- heftPerceived mass, substance
- denseClosely packed together
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- luggingCarrying with difficulty
carrying · lifting · bulky · solid · sturdy · stacking · hauling · deadweight
Furniture for storing volumes
- furnitureMovable room objects
- shelvingHorizontal storage surfaces
- DIYAmateur home projects
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
planter · bench · economical · utilitarian · resourceful · dorm · garage · temporary
masonry
Building with mortared blocks
scaffolding · contractor · foundation · walls · stacking · laying · site · renovation · structure · framework
concrete
Solid building mixture
slag · pumice · hollow · porous · reinforcement · rebar · grout · sand · calcium silicate · lightweight
footing
Secure ground position
underpinning · substructure · cornerstone · anchorage · platform · bedrock · groundwork · crawlspace · pier · leveling
heavy
Of great mass
- heftPerceived mass, substance
- denseClosely packed together
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
lugging · carrying · lifting · bulky · solid · sturdy · stacking · hauling · deadweight · unwieldy
bookshelf
Furniture for storing volumes
improvised · planter · bench · economical · utilitarian · resourceful · dorm · garage · temporary · rustic
- RV livingRV, travel trailer, camper van, motor coach, Winnebago
- slumsslum, slums, shanty, shanties, shack
cinderblocksglass
Transparent solid from sand
marble · granite · timber · adobe · steel beams
cinderblocksmarble
Recrystallized limestone rock
carved stone · decorative tile · travertine · fine woodwork · limestone blocks
cinderblocksfeathers
Bird's lightweight covering
foam · styrofoam · balsa wood · air · helium balloons