upcast

[ uhp-kast, -kahst ]

/ ˈʌpˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /

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noun

an act of casting upward.

the state of being cast upward.

something that is cast or thrown up, as soil or earth in digging.

a shaft or passage up which air passes, as from a mine (opposed to downcast).

adjective

cast up; directed or thrown upward: The child looked at her father with upcast eyes.

verb (used with object), up·cast, up·cast·ing.

to cast up or upward.

Origin of upcast

1300–50; Middle English upcasten (v.). See up-, cast

Words nearby upcast

upbringing, upbuild, upburst, UPC, upcard, upcast, upcharge, upchuck, up-close, up close and personal, upcoming

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Example sentences from the Web for upcast

But there was not one of them whose eyes were not upcast at Zuleika.
Zuleika Dobson|Max Beerbohm
As soon as this cry was upcast, to the hall came clerks out of Chaldea, witches and diviners, sorcerers and exorcists.
Early English Alliterative Poems|Various
One of the working galleries in connexion with the upcast and downcast.
The Boy's Playbook of Science|John Henry Pepper
A dislocation is spoken of as a downthrow or an upcast, according to the direction in which it is approached.
Geology|James Geikie

The upcast reflection of a lamp and shade, an inconstant series of concentric circles of varying gradations of light and shadow.
Ulysses|James Joyce

British Dictionary definitions for upcast

upcast

/ (ˈʌpˌkɑːst) /

noun

material cast or thrown up

a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mineCompare downcast (def. 3)

geology (in a fault) the section of strata that has been displaced upwards

adjective

directed or thrown upwards

verb -casts, -casting or -cast

(tr) to throw or cast up

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单词	upcast
释义	upcast [ uhp-kast, -kahst ] / ˈʌpˌkæst, -ˌkɑst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR upcast ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act of casting upward. the state of being cast upward. something that is cast or thrown up, as soil or earth in digging. a shaft or passage up which air passes, as from a mine (opposed to downcast). adjective cast up; directed or thrown upward: The child looked at her father with upcast eyes. verb (used with object), up·cast, up·cast·ing. to cast up or upward. Origin of upcast 1300–50; Middle English upcasten (v.). See up-, cast Words nearby upcast upbringing, upbuild, upburst, UPC, upcard, upcast, upcharge, upchuck, up-close, up close and personal, upcoming Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upcast But there was not one of them whose eyes were not upcast at Zuleika. Zuleika Dobson\|Max Beerbohm As soon as this cry was upcast, to the hall came clerks out of Chaldea, witches and diviners, sorcerers and exorcists. Early English Alliterative Poems\|Various One of the working galleries in connexion with the upcast and downcast. The Boy's Playbook of Science\|John Henry Pepper A dislocation is spoken of as a downthrow or an upcast, according to the direction in which it is approached. Geology\|James Geikie The upcast reflection of a lamp and shade, an inconstant series of concentric circles of varying gradations of light and shadow. Ulysses\|James Joyce British Dictionary definitions for upcast upcast / (ˈʌpˌkɑːst) / noun material cast or thrown up a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mineCompare downcast (def. 3) geology (in a fault) the section of strata that has been displaced upwards adjective directed or thrown upwards verb -casts, -casting or -cast (tr) to throw or cast up Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to upcast boost, lift, set up, promote, establish, rear, hoist, shove, exalt, pry, mount, construct, elevate, erect, upraise, lever, uplift, heave, upheave, hike
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upcast

noun

adjective

verb (used with object), up·cast, up·cast·ing.

Origin of upcast

Words nearby upcast

Example sentences from the Web for upcast

British Dictionary definitions for upcast

noun

adjective

verb -casts, -casting or -cast

Words related to upcast