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 |