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upcast Definition

up·cast (upkast′)

noun

  1. something cast or thrown up
  2. Geol. upthrow (sense )
  3. Mining a ventilating shaft for returning air to the surface

adjective

  1. thrown upward
  2. directed upward

upcast Usage Examples

Object

  • object: Then attempt to upcast objects of the derived class to the base class.
  • address: Second, in the array definition for b[ ] this code attempts to create a new mi and upcast the address to a MBase* .

Modifies a noun

  • shaft: This colliery sited at the entrance to the Ely valley was the upcast shaft.

Modifying Another Word

  • automatically: In main( ), when you place something inside the Instrument array you automatically upcast to Instrument.

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