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upcast

up·cast

UK/ʌpˈkæst/ US/ʌpˈkɑːst/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine

Origin

From Middle English upcasten, equivalent to up- + cast.

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