An excavation in the earth in a series of benches or tables. stop end, stopped end 1. the closed end of gutter or ridge capping. 2. the squared-off, finished end of a wall.
Any upward excavation made in a mine, esp. from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the
An excavation in a mine to remove the ore that is being or has been extracted
