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- pronunciation:
- stop
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
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noun |
| definition: |
an excavation in the form of steps made when ore is mined from steep or vertical veins.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
stopes, stoping, stoped |
| definition: |
to remove ore by means of a stope.
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| related words: |
excavate |
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