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tombstoning
 n.— «They were among a group of six who were “tombstoning” at Stoke Point near Wembury—which involved leaping off Tombstone Rock into the sea below.» —“Ice Demand ‘Unprecedented’ As Britain Carries On Sweltering” by Shenai Raif Press Association (U.K.) Aug, 2, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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