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tombstone

/tuːmstoʊn/

Meanings
noun
A headstone marking a person's grave.

Examples :

"The visitor placed flowers at the base of the tombstone, remembering her grandmother. "
architecture history building archaeology religion culture place
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.

Examples :

"The surfer's board was tombstone, indicating they were struggling beneath the wave's powerful pull. "
sport nautical ocean sailing action environment

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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morphological adjective

/ˌmɔːfəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/

Of, or pertaining to, morphology.

"The spelling test included questions about the morphological structure of words, like identifying prefixes and suffixes. "

Illustration unconscious

unconscious noun

/ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/ /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/

Unconscious mind

"Her unconscious held the key to understanding her recurring nightmares. "

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administrator noun

/ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtə/ /ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtɚ/

One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager

"The school administrator handled the budget for the entire department. "

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electrocardiogram noun

/əˌlɛktɹəˈkɑɹdi.əˌɡɹæm/

The visual output that an electrocardiograph produces.

"The doctor studied the electrocardiogram carefully, looking for any signs of heart problems in the wavy lines. "

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replicated verb

/ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪd/ /ˈrɛpləˌkeɪtɪd/

To make a copy (replica) of.

"On entering a host cell, a virus will start to replicate."

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application noun

/aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

Illustration replication

replication noun

/ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/

The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.

"The successful replication of the science experiment by the students proved they understood the original process. "

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tombstoning verb

/ˈtuːmstoʊnɪŋ/ /ˈtuːmstoʊnɪŋɡ/

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.

"Example Sentence: "The lifeguard warned the teenagers about tombstoning from the cliffs because it was dangerous." "

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programmer noun

/ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmə/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/

One who writes computer programs; a software developer.

"My brother is a programmer for a video game company. "

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remembering verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmb(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To reconstitute or reassemble that which has been dismembered.

""The historian spent years remembering the fragmented details of the ancient civilization, piecing together their lost culture." "

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characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "