adj
Meaning 1
Cast up; thrown upward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
upcast
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈʌpkæst/
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/ˈʌpkɑːst/
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rhymes with -ʌpkæst
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rhymes with -ʌpkɑːst
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/ʌpˈkæst/
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/ʌpˈkɑːst/
noun
Meaning 2
A cast; a throw.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: bowling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 3
The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, mining
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noun
Meaning 4
A current of air passed along such a shaft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, mining
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noun
Meaning 5
An upset, as from a carriage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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noun
Meaning 6
A taunt; a reproach.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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noun
Meaning 7
A cast from subtype to supertype.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 8
A message transmitted via upcasting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 9
To cast or throw up; to turn upward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
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verb
Meaning 10
To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, transitive
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verb
Meaning 11
To cast from subtype to supertype.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Antonyms: downcast
verb
Meaning 12
To broadcast a message or data to aircraft or satellites, especially via radio waves; as opposed to uplinking to a specific satellite or aircraft
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 13
air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: air passage, air duct, airway
History
Etymology
From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to up- + cast.
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