Downcasting

down·cast (doun

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adj.

1. Directed downward: a downcast glance.

2. Low in spirits; depressed. See Synonyms at depressed.

downcast [ˈdaʊnˌkɑːst]

adj

1. dejected

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (esp of the eyes) directed downwards

1. (Mining & Quarrying) Mining a ventilation shaft

2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology another word for downthrow

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Noun	1.	downcast - a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine shaft - a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
Adj.	1.	downcast - directed downward; "a downcast glance" down - being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"
	2.	downcast - filled with melancholy and despondency ; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted" down in the mouth, downhearted, low-spirited, gloomy, dispirited, blue, depressed, grim, down, low dejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful"

downcast

adjective dejected, sad, depressed, unhappy, disappointed, discouraged, miserable, dismayed, choked, daunted, dismal, despondent, dispirited, disheartened, disconsolate, crestfallen, down in the dumps (informal), cheerless, sick as a parrot (informal) a glum, downcast expression
happy, contented, optimistic, cheerful, cheery, joyful, genial, elated, chirpy (informal), light-hearted

Translations

downcast [ˈdaʊnkɑːst] ADJ (= sad) → abatido; [eyes] → bajo, alicaído

downcast [ˈdaʊnkɑːst] adj

(= dejected) [person] → abattu(e)

(= lowered) [eyes] → baissé(e)

downcast [ˈdaʊnˌkɑːst] adj (sad) → abbattuto/a, avvilito/a; (eyes) → basso/a

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abasement
Abjection
blue
daunted
degradation
Demissive
demoralized
depressed
despairing
despondent
discouraged
disheartened
dispirited
down
down in the mouth
downhearted
Downlooked
dumps
gloomy

Ventilation requirements will be achieved by downcasting fresh air from the existing ventilation raise and the main ramp access.

Aurizon Mines Ltd.: Updated Feasibility Study Improves Casa Berardi ... by Business Wire

Ventilation requirements will be achieved by downcasting fresh air from the existing ventilation raise and the main ramp access.

Aurizon Receives Positive Feasibility Study and New Resource Estimate ... by Business Wire

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