tombstone

CEFRB1

/ˈtuːmstəʊn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A stone marking the place where a dead person is buried.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A marker that takes the place of deleted data, allowing for replication of the deletion across servers etc.

Examples

  • They set up a tombstone over the grave overlooking the harbor.

  • What will you have engraved on your tombstone?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtuːmstoʊn/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The symbol "∎" marking the end of a proof.

  2. A grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave.

  3. A crashdump.

More examples

In context

  • Before the contest even started, Slater went down hard in a warmup session. He took a two-wave hold-down in the semifinals, his board tombstoning eerily for all to see, […]

  • If you attempt to restore a backup that is older than the tombstone lifetime, it may introduce objects that were deleted […]

  • True, there's no harm in crying for one's husband, and the tombstone, though plain, was a solid piece of work, and on summer's days when the widow brought her boys to stand there one felt kindly towards her.

Synonyms

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A large marble blank marked the final resting place of the poet.

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Origin

noun

From tomb + stone.