upcast
upcast
Definition
up·cast (up′kast′)
noun
- something cast or thrown up
- Geol. upthrow (sense )
- Mining a ventilating shaft for returning air to the surface
adjective
- thrown upward
- 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.
