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stope

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Main Entry: stope
Pronunciation: \ˈstōp\
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Low German stope, literally, step; akin to Old English stæpe step — more at step
Date: 1747

: a usually steplike excavation underground for the removal of ore that is formed as the ore is mined in successive layers


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