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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Stufe (an aggregation of standalone and well-crystallized mineral).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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штуф (štufm inan (genitive шту́фа, nominative plural шту́фы, genitive plural шту́фов)

  1. (mining) a large specimen of ore
  2. a lump of high-grade ore

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