Sekirov Dictionary

tombstone

UK /ˈtuːmstəʊn/US /ˈtuːmstoʊn/

noun8

  1. A grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave.
  2. A printed advertisement in a newspaper or magazine, typically having unadorned centered text in black and white, enclosed in a simple box.
  3. A marker that takes the place of deleted data, allowing for replication of the deletion across servers etc.
  4. A museum plaque or caption displaying information about a work of art or exhibited object.
  5. The symbol "∎" marking the end of a proof.
  6. An unusual morphological feature on an electrocardiogram indicative of acute myocardial infarction, characterized by a massive ST elevation.
  7. A crashdump.
  8. (slang, no longer used) A pawnbroker's ticket.

verb3

  1. (UK) to jump feet first into the sea or other deep water from a cliff or other high place, keeping the body straight
  2. To replace (an object or data) with a tombstone marker.
  3. (of a surfboard) to stand straight up, half under the water, pulled down by the cord tied to the leg of a surfer who is underwater
forms

tombstoned · tombstoning · tombstones

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