tombstoning

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Definitions of tombstoning word

noun tombstoning the activity of diving off cliffs into the sea 0
noun tombstoning (Britain) 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. 0
noun tombstoning (electronics) An unwanted effect in the manufacture of electronic circuit boards, in which a component stands up on end instead of lying flat. 0
noun tombstoning (journalism) In page layout, putting articles side by side so that the headlines are adjacent. The phenomenon is also referred to as bumping heads. 0
noun tombstoning (Southern US) In highway driving, a blockage in traffic caused by a semi-trailer truck attempting to pass another with insufficient acceleration. 0
noun tombstoning (digital libraries) The practice of leaving a marker in a location where a digital record has been withdrawn, in order to signify that the record had previously existed. 0

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Parts of speech for Tombstoning

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tombstoning popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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