stope

As nouns the difference between stop and stope

is that stop is while stope is a mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps.

As a verb stope is

(mining) to excavate in the form of stopes.

As nouns the difference between stone and stope

is that stone is a hard earthen substance that can form large rocks while stope is a mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps.

As verbs the difference between stone and stope

is that stone is to pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones while stope is to excavate in the form of stopes.

As an adjective stone

is constructed of stone.

As an adverb stone

is as a stone used with following adjective.

As a proper noun Stone

is {{surname}.

As verbs the difference between stole and stope

is that stole is simple past of steal while stope is to excavate in the form of stopes.

As nouns the difference between stole and stope

is that stole is an ecclesiastical garment while stope is a mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps.

As nouns the difference between stope and adit

is that stope is a mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps while adit is a horizontal or nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine as contrasted to a shaft which is a vertical entry passage. An adit may be used for ventilation, haulage, drainage, or other purposes.

As a verb stope

is to excavate in the form of stopes.

As nouns the difference between stope and stoping

is that stope is a mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps while stoping is in mining, the removal of the desired ore from an underground mine leaving behind an open space known as a stope.

As a verb stope

is to excavate in the form of stopes.