"stope" meaning in English

See stope in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [stoʊp] Forms: stopes [plural]
Etymology: Apparently related to step, but with uncertain phonological development. Perhaps from a German Low German word like Stoop (“step”), from Middle Low German stōpe (“step”). More at stoop. Etymology templates: {{m|en|step}} step, {{der|en|nds-de|-}} German Low German, {{m|nds|Stoop||step}} Stoop (“step”), {{der|en|gml|stōpe||step}} Middle Low German stōpe (“step”), {{l|en|stoop}} stoop Head templates: {{en-noun}} stope (plural stopes)
  1. A mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps. Derived forms: stope assay plan, stope board, stope fillings, stope hoist, stope pillar
    Sense id: en-stope-en-noun-zipyUGGN

Verb

IPA: [stoʊp] Forms: stopes [present, singular, third-person], stoping [participle, present], stoped [participle, past], stoped [past]
Etymology: Apparently related to step, but with uncertain phonological development. Perhaps from a German Low German word like Stoop (“step”), from Middle Low German stōpe (“step”). More at stoop. Etymology templates: {{m|en|step}} step, {{der|en|nds-de|-}} German Low German, {{m|nds|Stoop||step}} Stoop (“step”), {{der|en|gml|stōpe||step}} Middle Low German stōpe (“step”), {{l|en|stoop}} stoop Head templates: {{en-verb}} stope (third-person singular simple present stopes, present participle stoping, simple past and past participle stoped)
  1. (mining) To excavate in the form of stopes. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-stope-en-verb-vwWC3nB~ Topics: business, mining
  2. (mining) To fill in with rubbish, as a space from which the ore has been worked out. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-stope-en-verb-t6ogaDkd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 31 63 Topics: business, mining

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for stope meaning in English (4.2kB)

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