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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
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