Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stoh-per]
- /ˈstoʊ pər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stoh-per]
- /ˈstoʊ pər/
Definitions of stoper word
- noun stoper a machine for drilling rock from below. 1
- noun stoper a drill used in mining 0
- noun stoper a person who extracts ore from a mine by way of a stope 0
Information block about the term
Origin of stoper
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; stope + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stoper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stoper popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
stoper usage trend in Literature
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