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stopings

stopings is the plural of stoping.

Meaning of stoping

Noun

stoping (countable and uncountable, plural stopings)

  1. The removal of the desired ore from an underground mine, leaving behind an open space known as a stope.

Questions about stopings

What is stopings the plural of?
Stopings is the plural of stoping.

Words near stopings in the dictionary

  1. stopgapping
  2. stopgaps
  3. Stopher
  4. Stophers
  5. stoping
  6. stopings
  7. Stopka
  8. Stopkas
  9. Stopkey
  10. stopless
  11. stoplessly

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