[noun] [C] - a small piece of partly burnt coal or woodRake out the cinders before you start a new fire.The cake was burnt to a cinder (= burnt black).(US) A cinder block is a small light block made of concrete mixed with burnt coal which is used in building esp. the walls of houses and other buildings.
CINDER
Meaning of CINDER in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012