"upcast" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈʌpkæst/ [adjective, noun], /ˈʌpkɑːst/ [adjective, noun], /ʌpˈkæst/ [verb], /ʌpˈkɑːst/ [verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-upcast.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-upcast2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more upcast [comparative], most upcast [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌpkæst, -ʌpkɑːst, -æst, -ɑːst Etymology: From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to up- + cast. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|upcasten}} Middle English upcasten, {{prefix|en|up|cast}} up- + cast Head templates: {{en-adj}} upcast (comparative more upcast, superlative most upcast)
  1. Cast up; thrown upward.
    Sense id: en-upcast-en-adj-RzuxfgLE Categories (other): English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 19 4 4 3 8 8 5 6 18 8 6 10

Noun

IPA: /ˈʌpkæst/ [adjective, noun], /ˈʌpkɑːst/ [adjective, noun], /ʌpˈkæst/ [verb], /ʌpˈkɑːst/ [verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-upcast.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-upcast2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: upcasts [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌpkæst, -ʌpkɑːst, -æst, -ɑːst Etymology: From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to up- + cast. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|upcasten}} Middle English upcasten, {{prefix|en|up|cast}} up- + cast Head templates: {{en-noun}} upcast (plural upcasts)
  1. (bowling) A cast; a throw. Categories (topical): Bowling
    Sense id: en-upcast-en-noun-JsN622H8 Topics: bowling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (mining) The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-upcast-en-noun-DDw9nZjN Topics: business, mining
  3. (mining) A current of air passed along such a shaft. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-upcast-en-noun-ONJMYew5 Topics: business, mining
  4. (Scotland) An upset, as from a carriage. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-upcast-en-noun-tWpVF5YK Categories (other): Scottish English
  5. (Scotland) A taunt; a reproach. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-upcast-en-noun-Kl0lH-wy Categories (other): Scottish English
  6. (computing) A cast from subtype to supertype. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-upcast-en-noun-D3vajzpt Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  7. A message transmitted via upcasting.
    Sense id: en-upcast-en-noun-cnsYLwwU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: upcast pit [mining, business], upcast shaft [mining, business] Coordinate_terms: downcast [mining, business]

Verb

IPA: /ˈʌpkæst/ [adjective, noun], /ˈʌpkɑːst/ [adjective, noun], /ʌpˈkæst/ [verb], /ʌpˈkɑːst/ [verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-upcast.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-upcast2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: upcasts [present, singular, third-person], upcasting [participle, present], upcast [participle, past], upcast [past], upcasted [participle, past], upcasted [past]
Rhymes: -ʌpkæst, -ʌpkɑːst, -æst, -ɑːst Etymology: From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to up- + cast. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|upcasten}} Middle English upcasten, {{prefix|en|up|cast}} up- + cast Head templates: {{en-verb|upcasts|upcasting|upcast|past2=upcasted}} upcast (third-person singular simple present upcasts, present participle upcasting, simple past and past participle upcast or upcasted)
  1. (transitive, obsolete) To cast or throw up; to turn upward. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-upcast-en-verb-FptiMFH- Categories (other): English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 19 4 4 3 8 8 5 6 18 8 6 10
  2. (transitive, Scotland) To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid. Tags: Scotland, transitive
    Sense id: en-upcast-en-verb-9yYE97H8 Categories (other): Scottish English
  3. (transitive, computing) To cast from subtype to supertype. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-upcast-en-verb-03e2lvCa Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  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
    Sense id: en-upcast-en-verb-H~~fouMC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 7 7 2 11 9 7 10 3 8 7 19 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 5 6 2 11 9 7 9 3 8 7 25 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 11 6 6 2 9 10 6 10 8 9 6 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 19 4 4 3 8 8 5 6 18 8 6 10

Inflected forms

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