undercast.
An unbroken or nearly unbroken cloud layer below the point of observation.
Meaning & usage
An unbroken or nearly unbroken cloud layer below the point of observation.
Undercast is common on Mount Washington.
An air-passage crossing a road in a mine by means of an airtight box or channel beneath it.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English undercasten, equivalent to under- + cast.
To allocate the parts in (a play or film) to insufficiently skilled actors.
To throw under or beneath.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English undercasten, equivalent to under- + cast.
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