| 释义 |
stope
I. \ˈstōp\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably from Low German stope, literally, step (of a building), from Middle Low German stōpe — more at stoop
: a usually steplike excavation underground for the removal of ore that is formed as the ore is mined in successive layers — see bottom stope, overhand stope, rill stope, shrinkage stope
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
: to mine by means of a stope
transitive verb
: to extract (ore) from a stope |