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stope
noun
1.
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
2.
to mine or work by stopes.
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Stope
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| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
| to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly. |
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