upcast.
Cast up; thrown upward.
Meaning & usage
Cast up; thrown upward.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to up- + cast.
A cast; a throw.
The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine.
A current of air passed along such a shaft.
An upset, as from a carriage.
A taunt; a reproach.
A cast from subtype to supertype.
A message transmitted via upcasting.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to up- + cast.
To cast or throw up; to turn upward.
To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.
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
Where this word comes from
From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to up- + cast.
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