upcast

IPA: ˈʌpkæst

noun

  • (bowling) A cast; a throw.
  • (mining) The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine.
  • (mining) A current of air passed along such a shaft.
  • (Scotland) An upset, as from a carriage.
  • (Scotland) A taunt; a reproach.
  • (computing) A cast from subtype to supertype.
  • A message transmitted via upcasting.

verb

  • (transitive, obsolete) To cast or throw up; to turn upward.
  • (transitive, Scotland) To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.
  • (transitive, 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

adjective

  • Cast up; thrown upward.
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Examples of "upcast" in Sentences

  • Finally, in 1919, work commenced on deepening the upcast shaft.
  • Maintenance. upbraid v. To reproach as deserving blame. upcast n.
  • One section was reserved for upcast ventilation provided by a furnace.
  • Finally, in 1919, work commenced on deepening the upcast shaft. 1921 1938.

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