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tombstone noun [ ˈtuːmstəʊn ]

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

tombstone verb

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


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