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Pinder vs Cinder - What's the difference?

pinder | cinder |

As nouns the difference between pinder and cinder

is that pinder is one who impounds; a poundkeeper while cinder is partially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete combustion of coal or wood etc.

As a verb cinder is

to reduce something to cinders.

As a proper noun Cinder is

a river in Alaska.

pinder

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) One who impounds; a poundkeeper.
    • (Webster 1913)

    cinder

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Partially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete combustion of coal or wood etc.
  • An ember.
    • (Jonathan Swift)
  • Slag from a metal furnace.

    • Derived terms

    * cinder block * cinder cone * cinder frame * cinder notch

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to reduce something to cinders

    • See also

    * Cinderella * scoria

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