foundry, metalworks
(noun) factory where metal castings are produced
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• (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
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
