foundry

American  

[foun-dree] / ˈfaʊn dri /

noun

plural

foundries

1. an establishment for producing castings in molten metal.

2. the act or process of founding or casting metal.

3. the category of metal objects made by founding; castings.

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foundry British  

/ ˈfaʊndrɪ /

noun

1. a place in which metal castings are produced

2. the science or practice of casting metal

3. cast-metal articles collectively

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Etymology

Origin of foundry

From the French word fonderie, dating back to 1595–1605. See found ³, -ery

Example Sentences

While Intel’s foundry side has faced issues around execution and has no visible external customers right now, Lee said there is increasing engagement between Intel and external customers.

From MarketWatch

While Intel’s foundry side has faced issues around execution and has no visible external customers right now, Lee said there is increasing engagement between Intel and external customers.

From MarketWatch

The foundry has “a long way to go before we can contemplate viability,” Goldberg wrote, but the rollout of Panther Lake shows the company is back on track.

From Barron's

Intel’s foundry, or chip-manufacturing unit, is booking billions of dollars worth of quarterly losses as it tries to get back on its feet.

From Barron's

UBS analysts wrote in a note to clients that strength in advanced logic and foundry orders was expected considering TSMC’s recent statements, but the timing is more of a surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal