English Dictionary

upcast

/ˈʌpkæst/

noun

(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.

He made an impressive upcast in the bowling game.

意味（1）

(bowling) A cast; a throw.

When I kissed the jack, upon an upcast to be hit away

意味（2）

(mining) The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine.

意味（3）

(mining) A current of air passed along such a shaft.

意味（4）

(Scotland) An upset, as from a carriage.

意味（5）

(Scotland) A taunt; a reproach.

for what with the upcast and terror that I got a wee while syne, and what wi' the wee bit taste that I behoved to take of the plottie while I was making it, my head is sair eneugh distressed the night already.

意味（6）

(computing) A cast from subtype to supertype.

意味（7）

A message transmitted via upcasting.