noun
foundry
FOWN-dree/ˈfaʊndri/
A factory where metal is melted and cast into shapes.
The foundry pours molten metal into a casting mold.
Etymology
The casting term first named the art of shaping metal by melting and pouring it. Its meaning then shifted from the activity to the establishment where it takes place.
In context
The first shop they take me to is the foundry. This is where every turbine begins. The casing, the outer shell that holds all the internal components under pressure, is cast from alloy steel or cast iron
More examples
- Workers pour molten metal into molds at the foundry.
- The old foundry has been converted into apartments.
- Several foundries supplied metalwork for the bridge.
Forms
foundry · foundries
Similar words
- factory
- Any manufacturing site, not specifically one casting metal.
- smelter
- A smelter extracts metal from ore; a foundry melts metal and casts it into shapes.