Found 2 items, similar to Upcast.
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Definition: upcast
upcast
n : air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which
air leaves a mine
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Upcast
Upcast
\Up"cast`\, a.
Cast up; thrown upward; as, with upcast eyes. --Addison.
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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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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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