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foundry

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foun·dry  (foundr)
n. pl. foun·dries
1. An establishment where metal is melted and poured into molds.
2.
a. The skill or operation of founding.
b. The castings made by founding.
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foundry

foundry
Noun
pl -ries a place where metal is melted and cast
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.foundryfoundry - factory where metal castings are produced
arsenal, armory, armoury - a place where arms are manufactured
bell foundry - a foundry where bells are cast
factory, manufactory, manufacturing plant, mill - a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
iron foundry - a foundry where cast iron is produced
Translations

foundry [ˈfaundrɪ] nfundición f
foundry [ˈfaundrɪ] nfonderie f
foundry [ˈfaundrɪ] nGießerei f
foundry [ˈfaundrɪ] nfonderia

foundry
n foundry [ˈfaundri]
a place where metal or glass is formed by melting and pouring into moulds. smeltery مَسْبَك، مكان السَّبك والصَّب леярна slévárna støberi die Gießerei χυτήριο fundición valukoda ریخته گری valimo fonderie בֵּית יְצִיקָה ढलाई घर ljevaonica öntöde peleburan málmsteypa fonderia 鋳造所 주물 공장 liejykla lietuve tempat peleburan (metaal)gieterij støperi odlewnia, huta fundição topitorie литейная zlievareň livarna livnica gjuteri โรงหล่อ (โลหะหรือแก้ว dökümhane 鑄工廠,玻璃廠 плавильня دھات کی ڈھلائی کا کارخانہ lò đúc 璃()厂


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shot, fragments of astronomical instruments, a piece of crown work, and a bronze clock, bearing this inscription--"Bazin m'a fait," the mark of the foundry of the arsenal at Brest about 1785.
He was grimy and dripping like a laborer in a foundry.
I judged so; the boys in this town will take more trouble and fool away more time hunting up six bits' worth of old iron to sell to the foundry than they would to make twice the money at regular work.
 
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