You get your choice of three sizes. Large cinder blocks are 8 inches x 8 inches x 16 inches. Medium sized blocks are 8x4x16 and smaller still are 8x4x12. If you measure your cinder block, it will be slightly smaller than its nominal size, since dealers leave a bit of room for the layer of mortar used to cement the blocks together.
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