Uptoss

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
A tossing up.
"Sometimes its sky line was broken by an uptoss from some one overpowering blast."
2
That which is tossed up.

Verb

1
To toss up. transitive
"[…] and brasses reflective Gleam in the sun, and away to the clouds uptoss the refulgence: […]"
2
To be tossed up. intransitive
"The boat drew closer and closer, hurling along through the seething green like a thing alive, lifting and sending and uptossing across the huge-backed breakers, or disappearing behind them only to rush into sight again […]"

Synonyms

Example

"[…] and brasses reflective Gleam in the sun, and away to the clouds uptoss the refulgence: […]"

Etymology

From up- + toss.

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