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tombstone.

A grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtuːmstəʊn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtuːmstoʊn/General-American

  1. A grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave.

  2. The symbol "∎" marking the end of a proof.

  3. A marker that takes the place of deleted data, allowing for replication of the deletion across servers etc.

  4. A crashdump.

  5. An unusual morphological feature on an electrocardiogram indicative of acute myocardial infarction, characterized by a massive ST elevation.

  6. A printed advertisement in a newspaper or magazine, typically having unadorned centered text in black and white, enclosed in a simple box.

  7. A museum plaque or caption displaying information about a work of art or exhibited object.

  8. A pawnbroker's ticket.

    archaic · slang
Where this word comes from

From tomb + stone.

verb/ˈtuːmstəʊn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtuːmstoʊn/General-American

  1. To take part in tombstoning: to jump into the sea, etc. from a cliff or other high point so as to enter the water vertically straight.

    UK · intransitive

  2. For a surfboard to stand upright half-submerged in the water (like a tombstone, above) because the surfer is underwater with his or her legrope pulled tight. Often this indicates a surfer in difficulty, either held down by the power of a wave or unconscious and unable to get to the surface.

  3. To replace (an object or data) with a tombstone marker.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From tomb + stone.

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