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Vocabulary Entry
stopes
|noun • verb
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N
noun
Plural of stope; a step-like excavation in a mine.
Example Sentences
"The miners descended into the stopes to extract precious minerals."
"Each stope was carefully supported to prevent cave-ins."
"The geologist mapped out the stopes for further exploration."
V
verb
To create stopes (excavations) in mining.
Example Sentences
"The crew will stope the area to maximize ore recovery."
"They decided to stope vertically to reach deeper layers of rock."
"We need to stope more efficiently to improve our yield."