foundry
ˈfaʊndri
foundries
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Definition of foundry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
metal castingTECH.place where metals are melted and castTECH.
  • The foundry was busy with new orders.
factory mill plant
2.
technologyTECH.USplant producing semiconductor chipsTECH.US
  • The company opened a new foundry in the tech park.
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Images of foundry

  • foundry: place where metals are melted and cast
    place where metals are melted and cast
  • foundry: plant producing semiconductor chips
    plant producing semiconductor chips

Expressions with foundry

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silica-based sand used in metal casting molds
The foundry sand was prepared for the casting process.
company that designs and distributes typefaces
The type foundry released a new font collection.
trial impression of a typeface made at a foundry
The foundry proof was checked for errors before final production..

Origin of foundry

French, fondre (to melt) + -ery (place of)

Terms with foundry included in their meaning

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foundry
the top part of a sand casting mold
geology
sand with high silica content, used in foundry casting
metalwork
furnace used in foundry for melting metal
AMFacr.
acr: American Machine and Foundry
company that made bowling and fitness equipment
foundry
furnace used for melting iron in foundries
fdry.abbr.
abr: foundry
place where metal is melted and shaped
industry
furnace used for melting iron in a foundry
foundry
refractory-lined vessel with shallow basin used to smelt iron alloys

Examples of foundry in a sentence

  • He works at a historic foundry downtown.
  • The foundry increased its chip production capacity.
  • They invested in a foundry to meet the growing demand.

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  1. French:fonderie, ...
  2. German:Gießerei, Fabrik, ...
  3. Italian:fonderia, ...
  4. Spanish:fundición, fábrica de semiconductores, ...
  5. Portuguese:fundição, fábrica de semicondutores, ...
  6. Chinese:铸造厂, 晶圆代工厂, ...
  7. Japanese:鋳造所, ファウンドリー, ...
  8. Arabic:مَسْبَك, مَصْنَع أَشْباه المُوَصِّلات, ...
  9. Hebrew:בֵּית יְצִיקָה, מִפְעַל שְׁבָבִים, ...
  10. Russian:литейный цех, завод, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ливарня, фабрика, ...
  12. Hindi:ढलाईखाना, चिप निर्माण संयंत्र, ...
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