A masonry block made of crushed cinders and Portland cement. This type of block is lighter and has a higher insulating value than concrete. Because moisture causes deterioration of cinder block, it is used primarily for interior rather than exterior walls. See concrete block.
Cinder Bischoff AKA Cinder Block, born in 1961 as Cindy Morgan, is an American punk singer and artist. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Cinder attended the University of Nebraska and received a BFA for acting and directing. After as series of local theatre productions, Cinder moved to the San Francisco Bay Area with her first husband, John Munger, and formed the short-lived punk band Spam Grenades.