v. i. A horizontal working forming one of a series, the working
faces of which present the appearance of a flight of steps.
v. t. To excavate in the form of stopes.
v. t. To fill in with rubbish, as a space from which the ore
has been worked out.
p. p. Alt. of Stopen
n. 采矿场
v. 在采矿场采矿