Stope

[stope]

Alt. of Stopen

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A horizontal working forming one of a series, the working faces of which present the appearance of a flight of steps.

v. i.
A horizontal working forming one of a series, the working faces of which present the appearance of a flight of steps.

v. t.
To excavate in the form of stopes.

v. t.
To fill in with rubbish, as a space from which the ore has been worked out.

p. p.
Alt. of Stopen

Stope

Stope , n. [Cf. Step, n. & v. i.] (Mining) A horizontal working forming one of a series, the working faces of which present the appearance of a flight of steps.

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.

Stope, Stopen

Stope , Sto"pen , p. p. of Step. Stepped; gone; advanced. [Obs.]

A poor widow, somedeal stope in age.

A horizontal working forming one of a series, the working faces of which present the appearance of a flight of steps.

To excavate in the form of stopes.

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