Meaning Of The Word Stope

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What's The Definition Of Stope?

stope in American English
a steplike excavation formed by the removal of ore from around a mine shaft
to mine in stopes
to mine or work by stopes
noun: any excavation made in a mine, esp. from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts

stope in British English
noun: a steplike excavation made in a mine to extract ore
verb: to mine (ore, etc) by cutting stopes

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