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   tombstone

   /ˈtuːmstəʊn/

   noun

   • 1. a large, flat inscribed stone standing or laid over a grave: "his grin exposed his yellowed teeth like a row of tombstones"
   • 2. an advertisement listing the underwriters or firms associated with a new issue of shares, bonds, warrants, etc.

   verb

   • 1. jump into the sea from a cliff or other high point: informal British "thrill-seeking lads tombstoned off the rocks"

   Derivatives

   • 1. tombstoner noun

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   What is the meaning of tombstoning?

   • Tombstoning is the activity of jumping off high cliffs into water. Tombstoning has claimed four lives already this summer. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is the noun for Tombstone?

   • Familiarity information: TOMBSTONE used as a noun is very rare. Hypernyms ("tombstone" is a kind of...): memorial; monument (a structure erected to commemorate persons or events) stone (building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose) Holonyms ("tombstone" is a part of...):

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   What is a Thrillseeker and why is it called tombstoning?

   • Thrillseekers hurl themselves from high-up ledges, such as cliffs, piers and other structures into water below – often unaware of how deep the water may be and what lies beneath it. It's called tombstoning because of the way a person falls and plunges into deep water - similar to a stone.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › tombstoneTOMBSTONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A tombstone is a cut stone with writing on it that marks where a dead person is buried. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     tombstone. noun [ C ] us / ˈtumˌstoʊn / (also gravestone, us...

   • Znaczenie Tombstone, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     tombstone definicja: 1. a gravestone 2. a gravestone 3. a...

   • Tombstone: Italian Translation

     tombstone translate: pietra tombale, lapide. Learn more in...

   • Tombstone: Japanese Translation

     TOMBSTONE translate: 墓石. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Tombstone: Portuguese Translation

     tombstone translate: lápide, lápide. Learn more in the...

   • Tombstone: Polish Translation

     tombstone translate: nagrobek, tablica nagrobna . Learn more...

   • Tombstone: Catalan Translation

     tombstone translate: làpida. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Tombstone: Korean Translation

     tombstone translate: 묘비. Learn more in the Cambridge...

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › tombstoneTOMBSTONE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   A tombstone is a stone marker on a grave, often with an inscription. Learn more about the word history, usage and synonyms of tombstone from Dictionary.com.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › tombstoneTOMBSTONE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   A tombstone is a cut stone with writing on it that marks where a dead person is buried. Learn more about this word, see how it is used in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › tombstoneTOMBSTONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A tombstone is a large stone with words carved into it, which is placed on a grave. Learn more about the word forms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of tombstone in British and American English.

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   monument. stone. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of tombstone in a Sentence. the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiontombstone noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   tombstone. noun. /ˈtuːmstəʊn/. /ˈtuːmstəʊn/. a large, flat stone that lies over a grave (= where a dead person is buried) or stands at one end, that shows the name, age, etc. of the person buried there compare gravestone, headstone. Definitions on the go.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › tombstoneTOMBSTONE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   A tombstone is a large stone with words carved into it, which is placed on a grave.