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tombstoning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
tomb-ston-ing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of jumping into the sea or similar body of water from a cliff or other high point such that the jumper enters the water vertically straight, like a tombstone.

British usage; Uncountable

noun

The process of (automatically) initiating software sleep mode on an app.

Uncountable

noun

An unwanted effect in the manufacture of electronic circuit boards, in which a component stands up on end instead of lying flat.

Uncountable

noun

In page layout, putting articles side by side so that the headlines are adjacent (also referred to as bumping heads), or so that headline from one article is adjacent to the photo from another.

Uncountable

noun

In highway driving, a blockage in traffic caused by a semi-trailer truck attempting to pass another with insufficient acceleration.

Uncountable

noun

The practice of leaving a marker in a location where a digital record has been withdrawn, in order to signify that the record had previously existed.

Uncountable

noun

A tombstone pattern on an electrocardiogram.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of tombstone

Etymology

From tombstone + -ing.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

tombstone tombstoned tombstoner

Synonyms

tombstone effect drawbridging Manhattan effect

Questions

What does tombstoning mean?
The practice of jumping into the sea or similar body of water from a cliff or other high point such that the jumper enters the water vertically straight, like a tombstone.
Where does tombstoning come from?
From tombstone + -ing.

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