Meaning of UPCAST
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[n] air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine |
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UPCAST is a 6 letter word that starts with U. |
| | See Also: | | air duct, air passage, airway | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Up"cast`\, a.
Cast up; thrown upward; as, with upcast eyes. --Addison.
\Up"cast`\, n.
1. (Bowling) A cast; a throw. --Shak.
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}.
3. An upset, as from a carriage. [Scot.]
4. A taunt; a reproach. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott.
\Up*cast"\, v. t.
1. To cast or throw up; to turn upward. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
2. To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid. [Scot.]
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