upcast

(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

See upcast in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Directed or thrown upward: upcast volcanic ash.
noun
  1. Something cast upward.
  2. A ventilating shaft, as in a mine.

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