foundry
/ˈfaʊndri
/noun (plural foundries)
A workshop or factory for casting metal.However, there is more to manufacturing than the industries which once provided the bulk of the jobs in mills, factories and foundries....
- Created by pouring molten metal directly on the foundry's concrete floor, each panel is unique.
- There are 70 metal foundries in greater Sao Paulo, employing more than 50,000 workers.
Origin
Early 17th century (earlier as foundery): from found3 + -ry, perhaps suggested by French fonderie.