name · noun · verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈtuːmstəʊn/
General-American:/ˈtuːmstoʊn/
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rhymes with -uːmstəʊn
CMU ARPABET:T UW1 M S T OW2 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
A city in Cochise County, southeastern Arizona, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
A grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: headstone, gravestone, grave marker
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
The symbol "∎" marking the end of a proof.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Synonyms: halmos
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 4
A marker that takes the place of deleted data, allowing for replication of the deletion across servers etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 6
An unusual morphological feature on an electrocardiogram indicative of acute myocardial infarction, characterized by a massive ST elevation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cardiology, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 7
A printed advertisement in a newspaper or magazine, typically having unadorned centered text in black and white, enclosed in a simple box.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: journalism, media
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noun
Meaning 8
A museum plaque or caption displaying information about a work of art or exhibited object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: art, arts
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noun
Meaning 9
A pawnbroker's ticket.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, slang
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verb
Meaning 10
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, intransitive
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verb
Meaning 11
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing
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Synonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 12
To replace (an object or data) with a tombstone marker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract