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Meaning
Adj
●
Cast up;
thrown
upward.
Noun
●
In Bowling:
A
cast
; a throw.
●
In Mining:
The
ventilating
shaft
of a
mine
out of
which the
air
passes
after having
circulated
through the
mine
.
●
In Mining:
A current of
air
passed
along such a shaft.
●
In Scottish English:
An
upset
, as from a carriage.
●
In Scottish English:
A
taunt
; a reproach.
●
In Computing:
A
cast
from
subtype
to supertype.
●
A
message
transmitted
via upcasting.
Verb
●
To
cast
or
throw up
; to
turn
upward.
●
In Scottish English:
To
taunt
; to
reproach
; to upbraid.
●
In Computing:
To
cast
from
subtype
to supertype.
●
To
broadcast
a
message
or
data
to
aircraft
or
satellites
, especially via
radio waves
;
as opposed to
uplinking
to a specific
satellite
or
aircraft
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
upcast
English
upcasten
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Downcast
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