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stoping

[ stoh-ping ]

noun

, Geology.
  1. a process by which magmas move upward in the earth by breaking off and engulfing blocks of overlying rocks.

stoping

/ ˈstəʊpɪŋ /

noun

  1. geology the process by which country rock is broken up and engulfed by the upward movement of magma Also calledmagmatic stoping See also stope
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stoping1

First recorded in 1770–80; stope + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

You can't do under'and stoping in a mine—go down on a vein, you know.

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