undercast
Americannoun
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Mining. a crossing of two passages, as airways, dug at the same level so that one descends to pass beneath the other without any opening into it.
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Meteorology. an overcast layer of clouds viewed from above.
Etymology
Origin of undercast
Example Sentences
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In its first-ever performances here, Donizetti’s “The Daughter of the Regiment” was undercast.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2015
The supporting actors are all fine, if occasionally undercast.
From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2013
She has always been a good actor but has often been slightly undercast, playing to the natural strengths of her distinctive crackling voice and witty face: she is a shoo-in for any Restoration drama.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2013
We had gotten a report that the area was clear, but we noticed undercast clouds.
From Time Magazine Archive
By noon the sky was heavily overcast, and an hour later undercast as well.
From The Mountains of Oregon by Steel, William Gladstone
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