Word Meaning

stope definition and meaning

v. i. A horizontal working forming one of a series, the working faces of which present the appearance of a flight of steps.
v. t. To excavate in the form of stopes.
v. t. To fill in with rubbish, as a space from which the ore has been worked out.
p. p. Alt. of Stopen

Crossword clues for stope

- An excavation
- Mining excavation