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upcast

up·cast
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhp-kast, -kahst]
    • /ˈʌpˌkæst, -ˌkɑst/
    • /ˈʌpkɑːst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Upcast

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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

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Synonyms 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.
  • jackSir John Arthur ("Jack") 1926–2014, Australian racing-car driver and designer.

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