stope

Meanings

• noun

  A place where mining operations have been carried out in the past, particularly in coal mining.

  - "Near the stope, miners left behind old tools and equipment."
  - "The stope was flooded during the mine disaster."

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Variants

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stope , stopes

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Etymology

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From Old English 'stoppan' meaning to stop or block.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'stope' is derived from Old English 'stoppan', which also meant 'to stop' or 'block'.

2. The term 'stope' was commonly used in coal mining in the United Kingdom and Australia.

3. Modern mining techniques have largely replaced the use of the term 'stope' with 'working face' or 'panel'.

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Related Concepts

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1. mine: A place where mineral resources are extracted from the ground.

2. mining: The process of extracting minerals from the earth.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'stope' is often used to describe a place of refuge or hiding, as in H.G. Wells' 'The Time Machine'. In art, there are paintings depicting mining stopes and the life of miners.

How to Memorize "stope"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dark, damp mine with a stope as a place where miners used to work.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stope' with the concept of a place of mining operations.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'stope' as 'Stop, where mining operations took place'.

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