foundries

Variant of foundry

foundry definition

foundry (fo̵un′drē)

noun pl. foundries -·ries

  1. the act, process, or work of melting and molding metals; casting
  2. metal castings
  3. a place where metal is cast

Etymology: see found & -ery

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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