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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.
Leo Tolstoy