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foundry

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈfaʊndɹi// UK //fˈaʊndɹi// foundry

n. a factory where people melt metal and pour it into special shapes. You use this word when talking about making things like car parts or heavy tools.

n. an industrial establishment where metal is melted and cast into specific shapes using moulds.


SIMPLE

The local foundry produces heavy iron pipes for the city.

CONTEXTUAL

After the metal is heated to a liquid state in the furnace, workers at the foundry pour it into sand moulds.

COMPLEX

The decline of the local foundry had a devastating effect on the town's economy, as generations of families had relied on the casting industry for their livelihoods.

Synonyms
Origin

From French fonderie. By surface analysis, found (“to melt (metals)”) + -ry (“place; process”).

Usage

Often used as a modifier in compound nouns like 'iron foundry' or 'brass foundry'.

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