Headstone vs. Tombstone
Headstonenoun
A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.
Headstonenoun
The cornerstone or principal stone of a building.
Headstonenoun
The principal stone in a foundation; the chief or corner stone.
Headstonenoun
The stone at the head of a grave.
Headstonenoun
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
Headstonenoun
a stone that is used to mark a grave
Headstone
A headstone, tombstone, or gravestone is a stele or marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave. It is traditional for burials in the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religions, among others.
Tombstonenoun
A headstone marking a person's grave.
Tombstonenoun
(mathematics) The symbol "∎" marking the end of a proof.
Tombstonenoun
A marker that takes the place of deleted data, allowing for replication of the deletion across servers etc.
Tombstonenoun
(computing) A crashdump.
Tombstoneverb
To take part in tombstoning: to jump into the sea, etc. from a cliff or other high point so as to enter the water vertically straight.
Tombstoneverb
(surfing) For a surfboard to stand upright half-submerged in the water (like a tombstone, above) because the surfer is underwater with his or her legrope pulled tight. Often this indicates a surfer in difficulty, either held down by the power of a wave or unconscious and unable to get to the surface.
Tombstoneverb
To replace (an object or data) with a tombstone marker.
Tombstonenoun
A stone erected over a grave, to preserve the memory of the deceased.
Tombstonenoun
a stone that is used to mark a grave
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