| stope | <chemical> A horizontal working forming one of a series, the working faces of which present the appearance of a flight of steps. Origin: Cf. Step, &. <chemical> To excavate in the form of stopes. To fill in with rubbish, as a space from which the ore has been worked out. Origin: Stoped; Stoping. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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