top slicing

American  

noun

Mining.

1. mining of thick orebodies in a series of stopes from top to bottom, the roof being caved with its timbers as each stope is exhausted.

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top slicing British  

noun

1. the act or process of using a specific part of a sum of money for a special purpose, such as assessing a taxable gain

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Example Sentences

"Top slicing never works," he says of plans to extract savings from the welfare budget without reform.

From BBC

He added: "The idea of top slicing departments would be the last resort and it certainly is not anywhere the executive wants or intends to be."

From BBC

"No sign yet of 'top slicing' - giving money away to other rival broadcasters. No mention of meddling in the schedules - telling the BBC when it can or can't put Strictly Come Dancing on on a Saturday night."

From BBC

It is called "top slicing" - and that is quite a major change, and one it is easy to overlook amid the relief there are to be no cuts.

From BBC

"Top slicing" is a variation of the above method by carrying a horizontal stope from the rises immediately under the matte, supporting the floating material with timber.

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