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stopes

Stopes
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stohps]
    • /stoʊps/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stohps]
    • /stoʊps/

Definitions of stopes word

  • noun stopes 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 stopes Marie Carmichael. 1880–1958, English pioneer of birth control, who established the first birth-control clinic in Britain (1921) 0

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Origin of stopes

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; apparently < Low German stope; see stoop2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Stopes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stopes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

stopes usage trend in Literature

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