The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
stoped — n. step shaped excavation in a mine used to extract mined ore from very steep shafts v. remove ore from a mine via a system of stopes … English contemporary dictionary
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Stope — Stope, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stoped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stoping}.] (Mining) (a) To excavate in the form of stopes. (b) To fill in with rubbish, as a space from which the ore has been worked out. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stoping — Stope Stope, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stoped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stoping}.] (Mining) (a) To excavate in the form of stopes. (b) To fill in with rubbish, as a space from which the ore has been worked out. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mining — This article is about the extraction of geological materials from the Earth. For the municipality in Austria, see Mining, Austria. For the siege tactic, see Mining (military). For name of the Chinese emperor, see Daoguang Emperor. Simplified… … Wikipedia
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