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foundry
[ foun-dree ]
noun
- an establishment for producing castings in molten metal.
- the act or process of founding or casting metal.
- the category of metal objects made by founding; castings.
foundry
/ ˈfaʊndrɪ /
noun
- a place in which metal castings are produced
- the science or practice of casting metal
- cast-metal articles collectively
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Origin of foundry1
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Example Sentences
“The factories in our neighborhood have all gone, the coal plant, the iron foundry, about a dozen of them,” said Zhang Fanzhi, 58.
There are six engines nearly finished at Coalbrookdale, and seven in a foundry at Bridgenorth.
I have a small engine now at foundry, and would put it on board one of their barges for your inspection.
Mr. Hazeldine had the foundry when Trevithick's engines were made, and have heard my father speak of them.
The big beam was cast at Perran Foundry in 1815; you can see the name and date upon it now.
Blue or black mortar contains equal parts of foundry ashes and lime; but is improved by the addition of a proportion of cement.
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