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tombstone

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Noun

  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.

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.

Proper noun

  1. A city in southeastern Arizona.

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