foundry

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Synonyms: foundery

Antonyms: foundery

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Noun

1. A [[facility]] that [[melt#Verb|melt]]s [[metal]]s in [[special]] [[furnace]]s and [[pour]]s the [[molten]] metal into [[mold]]s to make [[product]]s. Foundries are usually specified according to the type of metal dealt with: ''iron foundry, brass foundry'', etc.
2. The [[act]], [[process]], or [[art]] of [[cast#Verb|casting]] metals; [[found#Etymology 3|founding]].
3. A [[plant]] that produces [[chip]]s out of [[semiconductor]]s in the [[microelectronics]] [[industry]].

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