foundry

/faʊndɹi/ · noun

Meaning

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.

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Related words

metalworks(English)smelting(English)refinery(English)smelter(English)die-cast(English)metal(English)moulding(English)melting(English)castings(English)sanctus(English)mears(English)treble(English)

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