Stoping

Language: English
Pronunciation: stop-ing
Part of Speech: verb

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In mining, the removal of the desired ore from an underground mine, leaving behind an open space known as a stope.

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"come to a halt, stop moving"

"put an end to a state or an activity"

"stop from happening or developing"

"interrupt a trip"

"cause to stop"

"prevent completion"

"hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of"

"seize on its way"

"have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical"

"render unsuitable for passage"

"stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments"

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