undercast

[uhn-der-kast, -kahst]

un·der·cast

[uhn-der-kast, -kahst]
noun
1.
Mining. a crossing of two passages, as airways, dug at the same level so that one descends to pass beneath the other without any opening into it. Compare overcast (def. 9).
2.
Meteorology. an overcast layer of clouds viewed from above.

Origin:
1880–85; under- + cast
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To undercast

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Undercast is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature