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upcast.

Cast up; thrown upward.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈʌpkæst//ˈʌpkɑːst/
  1. Cast up; thrown upward.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to up- + cast.

noun/ˈʌpkæst//ˈʌpkɑːst/
  1. A cast; a throw.

  2. The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine.

  3. A current of air passed along such a shaft.

  4. An upset, as from a carriage.

    Scotland
  5. A taunt; a reproach.

    Scotland
  6. A cast from subtype to supertype.

  7. A message transmitted via upcasting.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to up- + cast.

verb/ʌpˈkæst//ʌpˈkɑːst/
  1. To cast or throw up; to turn upward.

    obsolete · transitive
  2. To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.

    Scotland · transitive
  3. To cast from subtype to supertype.

    transitive
  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

Where this word comes from

From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to up- + cast.

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