noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of stope (II)
: a process by which ore is stoped ; specifically : the process whereby intrusive igneous magmas are thought to make space for their advance by detaching and engulfing fragments of the invaded rocks
noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of stope (II)
: a process by which ore is stoped ; specifically : the process whereby intrusive igneous magmas are thought to make space for their advance by detaching and engulfing fragments of the invaded rocks
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012