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- [stohp]
- /stoʊp/
- /stˈəʊp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stohp]
- /stoʊp/
Definitions of stope word
- noun stope any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts. 1
- noun stope a steplike excavation made in a mine to extract ore 0
- verb stope to mine (ore, etc) by cutting stopes 0
- noun stope a steplike excavation formed by the removal of ore from around a mine shaft 0
- verb transitive stope to mine in stopes 0
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Origin of stope
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; apparently < Low German stope; see stoop2
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Parts of speech for Stope
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stope popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
stope usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with stope
- what is a stope in mining?
- what is stope?