foundry
foundry Lexical Profile
foundry Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An industrial workshop or factory where metal or glass is melted and molded into specific shapes and castings.
"The historic iron foundry near the river once produced cast-iron components for bridges and railway locomotives."
A specialized semiconductor fabrication plant that manufactures integrated circuits and microchips designed by other companies.
"Many fabless technology firms rely on an overseas semiconductor foundry to mass-produce their custom processor designs."
The art, process, or trade of casting metals in molds.
"Apprentices at the technical institute studied metallurgy and the traditional techniques of bronze foundry."
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from French fonderie, from fondre ('to melt, cast, or pour'), ultimately derived from Latin fundere ('to pour out or melt').