Definition of Stoper

1. one that stopes [n -S] - See also: stopes

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stoper

stop the car
stop the lights
stop the presses
stop up
stop valve
stop word
stop words
stopband
stopbands
stopbank
stopbanks
stopcock
stopcocks
stope
stoped
stoper (current term)
stopers
stopes
stopgap
stopgaps
stoping
stopings
stopless
stoplight
stoplights
stoplist
stoplists
stopo watch
stopoff
stopoffs

Literary usage of Stoper

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Compressed Air Plant: The Production, Transmission and Use of Compressed Air by Robert Peele (1920)
"The "Butterfly" stoper (Fig. 181) is of solid bolted construction, except the front head, which is spring retained. An " anvil block" a is interposed ..."

2. Mining Engineers' Handbook by Robert Peele (1918)
"Valve , ia, Sullivan stoper, DA-ar ctest is at the rear of the cylinder; valve is hollow, with end seat, and oscillates in ..."

3. Transactions by National Safety Council, Association of Iron and Steel Engineers (1918)
"In many overhand stopes the same thing would be true and even in drifting the water-feed hand-rotated stoper is a much more formidable competitor with the ..."

4. The School of Mines Quarterly by Columbia University School of Chemistry (1913)
"A stoper is cheaper to operate, since it can be handled by one man instead of two, as required on a large machine. In some cases, a helper is assigned to ..."

5. Compressed Air Plant: The Production, Transmission and Use of Compressed Air by Robert Peele (1920)
"Waugh stoper. Diagrammatic .Sections of Cylinder, Valve and Ports 342 FIG. 181. ... Oiling Device, "Butterfly" stoper 344 FIG. 183.—Air Feed for "Butterfly ..."

6. The School of Mines Quarterly by Columbia University School of Chemistry (1913)
"A stoper is cheaper to operate, since it can be handled by one man instead of two, as required on a large machine. In some cases, a helper is assigned to ..."

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