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foundry
[ foun-dree ]
/ ËfaÊn dri /
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noun, plural found·ries.
an establishment for producing castings in molten metal.
the act or process of founding or casting metal.
the category of metal objects made by founding; castings.
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British Dictionary definitions for foundry
foundry
/ (ËfaÊndrÉȘ) /
noun plural -ries
a place in which metal castings are produced
the science or practice of casting metal
cast-metal articles collectively
Word Origin for foundry
C17: from Old French fonderie, from fondre; see found Âł
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