foundry
/'faundri/
Definition
- Noun:
- A factory or workshop where metal is melted and cast into specific shapes or objects: A foundry is an industrial facility where metals are melted and poured into molds to produce castings, which are solid metal objects of a desired form.
Usage
- Noun:
- The new engine part was manufactured at a local foundry.
- He works in a foundry that specializes in bronze sculptures.
- The old iron foundry has been converted into a museum.
Advanced Usage
- "To be sent to the foundry": To be taken to a foundry for melting down and recycling.
- The scrap metal was sent to the foundry to be reused.
Variants and Related Words
- Foundryman (n): A worker in a foundry.
- The skilled foundryman carefully poured the molten metal.
Synonyms
- Metalworks: A factory where metals are processed.
- Smelter: A plant or factory for smelting ore. (Note: A smelter extracts metal from ore, while a foundry typically casts already-refined metal.)
Related Phrases
- Foundry floor: The main working area inside a foundry.
- Safety is paramount on the busy foundry floor.
- Foundry sand: The special sand used to create molds in a foundry.
- The molds are made from foundry sand mixed with a binding agent.
Noun
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factory where metal castings are produced
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