upcast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Cast up; thrown upward.
noun
  1. A cast; a throw.
  2. The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine.
  3. A current of air passed along such a shaft.
  4. An upset, as from a carriage.
  5. A taunt; a reproach.
  6. A cast from subtype to supertype.
  7. A message transmitted via upcasting.
verb
  1. To cast or throw up; to turn upward.
  2. To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.
  3. To cast from subtype to supertype.
  4. To broadcast a message or data to aircraft or satellites, especially via radio waves; as opposed to uplinking to a specific satellite or aircraft

Pronunciation

/ˈʌpkæst/ /ˈʌpkɑːst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-upcast.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-upcast2.wav /ʌpˈkæst/ /ʌpˈkɑːst/

Word forms

upcast more upcast most upcast upcasts upcasting upcasted

Etymology

From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to up- + cast.

Synonyms

upcast pit upcast shaft

Antonyms

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