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ENGLISH DICTIONARY
Tombstoning
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(British) 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..
Definitions by Sense
(British) 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.
(computing) The process of (automatically) initiating software sleep mode on an app.
(electronics) An unwanted effect in the manufacture of electronic circuit boards, in which a component stands up on end instead of lying flat.
(journalism) 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.
(Southern US) In highway driving, a blockage in traffic caused by a semi-trailer truck attempting to pass another with insufficient acceleration.
(in digital libraries) The practice of leaving a marker in a location where a digital record has been withdrawn, in order to signify that the record had previously existed.
(medicine) A tombstone pattern on an electrocardiogram.
Tombstoning means (British) 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..
What is a synonym for tombstoning?
Common synonyms include tombstone effect, drawbridging, Manhattan effect.
What is the opposite of tombstoning?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use tombstoning in a sentence?
Use tombstoning where its definition matches the intended context.