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shrinkage stope
One in which only part of the severed ore is removed during stoping, the balance being temporarily available as support of workings. Used in steeply dipping lodes with strong walls.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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