upcast

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Synonyms: uncast, upcoast, pcast

Antonyms: uncast, upcoast, pcast

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Adjective

1. Cast up; thrown upward.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|bowling}} A cast; a throw.
2. {{lb|en|mining}} The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine.
3. {{lb|en|mining}} A [[current]] of [[air]] passed along such a shaft.
4. {{lb|en|Scotland}} An upset, as from a carriage.
5. {{lb|en|Scotland}} A taunt; a reproach.
6. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[cast]] from [[subtype]] to [[supertype]].
7. A message transmitted via upcasting.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|obsolete}} To cast or throw up; to turn upward.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|Scotland}} To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|computing}} 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
5. {{lb|en|roleplaying games}} To increase the power of a [[spell]] by expending a higher-level [[spell slot]] to cast it.

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