FOUNDRY

foundry, metalworks

(noun) factory where metal castings are produced

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

foundry (countable and uncountable, plural foundries)

A facility that melts metals in special furnaces and pours the molten metal into molds to make products. Foundries are usually specified according to the type of metal dealt with: iron foundry, brass foundry, etc.

The act, process, or art of casting metals; founding.

A semiconductor fabrication plant in the microelectronics industry.

Synonyms

• (semiconductor fabrication plant): fab

Source: Wiktionary

Found"ry, n.; pl. Foundries. Etym: [See Foundery.]

1. The act, process, or art of casting metals.

2. The buildings and works for casting metals. Foundry ladle, a vessel for holding molten metal and conveying it from cupola to the molds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition