Upcast

Origin

From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to - + cast.

Full definition of upcast

Adjective

1. Cast up; thrown upward.with upcast eyes

Noun

1. (bowling) A cast; a throw.
2. (mining) The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine.
3. (Scotland) An upset, as from a carriage.
4. (Scotland) A taunt; a reproach.
5. (computing) A cast from subtype to supertype.
6. A message transmitted via upcasting.

Synonyms

• (mining) upcast pit, upcast shaft

Coordinate terms

• (mining) downcast

Verb

1. (transitive, obsolete) To cast or throw up; to turn upward.
2. (transitive, Scotland) To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.
3. (transitive, computing) 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

Anagrams

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