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tombstone

/ˈtuːmstəʊn/ noun

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In Latin: lapillus, lapis Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tombstone at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  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.

verb

  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.
  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.

Origin

From tomb + stone.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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