stope
Meaning
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A mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps.
Pronounced as (IPA)
[stoʊp]
Etymology
Apparently related to step, but with uncertain phonological development. Perhaps from a German Low German word like Stoop (“step”), from Middle Low German stōpe (“step”). More at stoop.
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