Wiktionary
STOPE, noun. A mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps.
STOPE, verb. (mining) To excavate in the form of stopes.
STOPE, verb. (mining) To fill in with rubbish, as a space from which the ore has been worked out.
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.
