upcast

Meaning

Adj

Cast up; thrown upward.

Noun

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. (Scotland) An upset, as from a carriage.
5. (Scotland) A taunt; a reproach.
6. A cast from subtype to supertype.
7. A message transmitted via upcasting.

Verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To cast or throw up; to turn upward.
2. (Scotland, transitive) To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.
3. (transitive) To cast from subtype to supertype.
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

Synonyms

air shaft

chance

🎲

upthrow

UC

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʌpkæst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: upcasten

In summary

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