upcast
Use Upcast in a sentence
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) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Example sentences
The upcast and downcast were evaluated, and only one cast is plotted.
In general the upcast was used because the sensors showed less fluctuation.
Duplicate readings were taken at two points on the upcast to verify the reading at that depth.
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