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In natural English speech, "tombstone" appears in contexts such as: "Because for the rest of her life, what she would be trying to hide would be, first of all, that she came to Tombstone to be the common-law wife of Johnny Behan. And second of all, that Wyatt already had a wife in Tombstone, and that was Mattie Blaylock.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/ˈtuːmstoʊn/

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Because for the rest of her life, what she would be trying to hide would be, first of all, that she came to

Tombstone to be the common-law wife of Johnny Behan.

And second of all, that Wyatt already had a wife in Tombstone, and that was Mattie Blaylock.

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noun

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

“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:headstone gravestone grave marker

noun

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

Synonyms:halmos

verb

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.

verb

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.

“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, […]”

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