Upcast

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Upcast \Up"cast`\, a.
     Cast up; thrown upward; as, with upcast eyes. --Addison.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Upcast \Up"cast`\, n.
     1. (Bowling) A cast; a throw. --Shak.
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     2. (Mining.) The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the
        air passes after having circulated through the mine; --
        distinguished from the downcast. Called also {upcast pit},
        and {upcast shaft}.
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     3. An upset, as from a carriage. [Scot.]
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     4. A taunt; a reproach. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Upcast \Up*cast"\, v. t.
     1. To cast or throw up; to turn upward. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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     2. To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid. [Scot.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  upcast
       n : air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which
           air leaves a mine

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  19 Moby Thesaurus words for "upcast":
     elevated, erect, exalted, high, lifted, lofty, on stilts, raised,
     rampant, retrousse, stilted, sublime, turned-up, upflung, uplifted,
     upraised, upreared, upright, upthrown