Meaning & use
Stope
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An excavation made underground by removing ore in a series of steps, following the shape of a mineral vein.
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Miners followed the vein of silver deep into the stope.
Rock bolts were installed to stabilize the roof of the stope.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'to stope' means to mine ore using this step-like method, distinguishing it from tunneling or shaft mining.
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2. verb
To excavate ore in a series of steps following a mineral vein.
The crew stoped the narrow vein for weeks before it ran out.
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