单词	tombstoning
释义	tombstoning (tuːmstoʊnɪŋ) uncountable noun Tombstoning is the activity of jumping off high cliffs into water. Tombstoning has claimed four lives already this summer. tombstoning in British English (ˈtuːmstəʊnɪŋ) noun British slang the activity of diving off cliffs into the sea Word origin C21: so called because of the potential danger involved Image of tombstoning © EpicStockMedia, shutterstock Examples of 'tombstoning' in a sentence tombstoning But these are the nursery jumps, the green runs of tombstoning. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This was speech-making as extreme sport, the political equivalent of tombstoning. Times, Sunday Times (2007) How many people need to be hurt before people realise the dangers of tombstoning? The Sun (2008) We've had tombstoning, in which youngsters hurl themselves from cliffs into the sea. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It is also believed to be 22 feet deep and is popular for 'tombstoning'. The Sun (2015) Coastguards say tombstoning 'could leave life-changing injuries or worse'. The Sun (2017) But he misjudged the tide - a frequent theme in tombstoning tragedies. The Sun (2007) There is an accepted history of tombstoning. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Every major tombstoning accident has been due to there not being enough water. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They urged parents to warn youngsters about the dangers of tombstoning. The Sun (2009)
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