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- [uhp-kast, -kahst]
- /ˈʌpˌkæst, -ˌkɑst/
- /ˈʌpkɑːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp-kast, -kahst]
- /ˈʌpˌkæst, -ˌkɑst/
Definitions of upcast word
- noun upcast an act of casting upward. 1
- noun upcast the state of being cast upward. 1
- noun upcast something that is cast or thrown up, as soil or earth in digging. 1
- noun upcast a shaft or passage up which air passes, as from a mine (opposed to downcast). 1
- adjective upcast cast up; directed or thrown upward: The child looked at her father with upcast eyes. 1
- verb with object upcast to cast up or upward. 1
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Origin of upcast
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English upcasten (v.). See up-, cast
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Parts of speech for Upcast
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upcast popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
upcast usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for upcast
verb upcast
- levered — Mechanics. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third. Compare machine (def 4b).
- levering — Mechanics. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third. Compare machine (def 4b).
- move up — to pass from one place or position to another.
- jack — Sir John Arthur ("Jack") 1926–2014, Australian racing-car driver and designer.
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