upcast

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The damp's comin up the upcast, and the cage is blown to pieces.

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

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  1. from Middle English upcasten; from up + cast.
  2. from upcast, v.
 

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/ˈəpkæst/
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