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- Dictionarytombstone/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"
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TOMBSTONE definition: 1. a gravestone 2. a gravestone 3. a cut stone with writing on it that marks where a dead person is…. Learn more.
noun. tomb· stone ˈtüm-ˌstōn. Synonyms of tombstone. : gravestone. Synonyms. gravestone. headstone. 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.
Tombstone definition: a stone marker, usually inscribed, on a tomb or grave.. See examples of TOMBSTONE used in a sentence.
TOMBSTONE meaning: 1. a gravestone 2. a gravestone 3. a cut stone with writing on it that marks where a dead person is…. Learn more.
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
TOMBSTONE definition: a stone that shows the name of a dead person who is buried under it. Learn more.
a stone that is used to mark a grave. synonyms: gravestone, headstone. see more. see less. type 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.
A stone or monument, usually with an engraved inscription, marking a tomb or grave. (mathematics) The symbol " ∎ " marking the end of a proof. (surfing) 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.
tombstone. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: tombstone (noun) tombstone / ˈ tuːmˌstoʊn/ noun. plural tombstones. Britannica Dictionary definition of TOMBSTONE. [count] : gravestone.
Jun 2, 2024 · tombstone (third-person singular simple present tombstones, present participle tombstoning, simple past and past participle tombstoned) (UK, intransitive) 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.
