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noun
1.
an act of casting upward.
2.
the state of being cast upward.
3.
something that is cast or thrown up, as soil or earth in digging.
adjective
5.
cast up; directed or thrown upward: The child looked at her father with upcast eyes.
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verb (used with object)
6.
to cast up or upward.
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| upcast (ˈʌpˌkɑːst) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | material cast or thrown up |
| 2. | Compare downcast a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine |
| 3. | geology (in a fault) the section of strata that has been displaced upwards |
| —adj | |
| 4. | directed or thrown upwards |
| —vb , -casts, -casting, -cast | |
| 5. | (tr) to throw or cast up |
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