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Stoping vs Sloping - What's the difference?

stoping | sloping |

As nouns the difference between stoping and sloping

is that stoping is in mining, the removal of the desired ore from an underground mine leaving behind an open space known as a stope while sloping is an arrangement or motion by which something slopes.

As an adjective sloping is

having a slope.

As a verb sloping is

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stoping

English

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * stull stoping * shrinkage stoping * long hole stoping

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    sloping

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a slope.
  • :a sloping roof

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An arrangement or motion by which something slopes.