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Stoped

Stope \Stope\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stoped; p. pr. & vb. n. Stoping.] (Mining)

  1. To excavate in the form of stopes.

  2. To fill in with rubbish, as a space from which the ore has been worked out.

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stoped

vb. (en-past of: stope)

Usage examples of "stoped".

Land was realy nice about it but there were boxes and bits of broken bowl on the floor and everyone was staring and I saw that you had wet yourself and I was so cross and I wanted to take you out of the shop but you wouldn't let me touch you and you just lay on the floor and screamed and banged your hands and feet on the floor and the maniger came and asked what the problem was and I was at the end of my tether and I had to pay for two broken mixers and we just had to wait until you stoped screaming.