upcast

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to up- +‎ cast. === Pronunciation === (adjective, noun) IPA(key): /ˈʌpkæst/, /ˈʌpkɑːst/ (verb) IPA(key): /ʌpˈkæst/, /ʌpˈkɑːst/ Rhymes: -ʌpkæst, -ʌpkɑːst, -æst, -ɑːst === Adjective === upcast (comparative more upcast, superlative most upcast) Cast up; thrown upward. === Noun === upcast (plural upcasts) (bowling) A cast; a throw. (mining) The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine. (mining) A current of air passed along such a shaft. (Scotland) An upset, as from a carriage. (Scotland) A taunt; a reproach. (computing) A cast from subtype to supertype. A message transmitted via upcasting. ==== Synonyms ==== (mining): upcast pit, upcast shaft ==== Coordinate terms ==== (mining): downcast === Verb === upcast (third-person singular simple present upcasts, present participle upcasting, simple past and past participle upcast or (common, but sometimes proscribed) upcasted) (transitive, obsolete) To cast or throw up; to turn upward. (transitive, Scotland) To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid. (transitive, computing) To cast from subtype to supertype. Antonym: downcast To broadcast a message or data to aircraft or satellites, especially via radio waves; as opposed to uplinking to a specific satellite or aircraft === Anagrams === acts up, caputs, cast up, catsup == Scots == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʌpˈkast/ === Verb === upcast (third-person singular simple present upcasts, present participle upcastin, simple past and past participle upcast) To upcast. To reproach or taunt.