1
: the slag from a metal furnace : dross
2
a
b
: a fragment of ash
3
a
: a partly burned combustible in which fire is extinct
b
: a hot coal without flame
c
: a partly burned coal capable of further burning without flame
4
: a fragment of lava from an erupting volcano
Examples of cinder in a Sentence
Cinders from the campfire floated through the air.
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Take another sporting example—in 1936 at the Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens raced on a track of cinders to win the 100-meter gold with a record time of 10.3 seconds.
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Devrim Celal, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Insuring right and rebuilding smarter Ajami sees a critical role for insurance companies implementing smart, resilient practices for communities left to cinders.
—Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Tracks used to be made out of cinders, for example, rather than synthetic rubber.
—Outside Online, 24 July 2024
Jesse Owens ran on a cinder track and used a garden tool to dig holes to place his feet at the start of a race.
—Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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Devrim Celal, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Insuring right and rebuilding smarter Ajami sees a critical role for insurance companies implementing smart, resilient practices for communities left to cinders.
—Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Tracks used to be made out of cinders, for example, rather than synthetic rubber.
—Outside Online, 24 July 2024
Jesse Owens ran on a cinder track and used a garden tool to dig holes to place his feet at the start of a race.
—Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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“Cinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinder. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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