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Meaning of "foundry" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FOUNDRY

From Old French fonderie, from fondre.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FOUNDRY

foundry  [ˈfaʊndrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOUNDRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foundry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOUNDRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

foundry

Foundry

A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal in a mold, and removing the mold material or casting after the metal has solidified as it cools. The most common metals processed are aluminium and cast iron. However, other metals, such as bronze, brass, steel, magnesium, and zinc, are also used to produce castings in foundries. In this process, parts of desired shapes and sizes can be formed.

Definition of foundry in the English dictionary

The first definition of foundry in the dictionary is a place in which metal castings are produced. Other definition of foundry is the science or practice of casting metal. Foundry is also cast-metal articles collectively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOUNDRY


bellfoundry
ˈbelˌfaʊndrɪ
brigandry
ˈbrɪɡəndrɪ
calendry
ˈkælɪndrɪ
diandry
daɪˈændrɪ
garlandry
ˈɡɑːləndrɪ
gynandry
dʒaɪˈnændrɪ
Hendry
ˈhɛndrɪ
husbandry
ˈhʌzbəndrɪ
indri
ˈɪndrɪ
laundry
ˈlɔːndrɪ
legendry
ˈledʒəndrɪ
misandry
ˈmɪsəndrɪ
monandry
mɒˈnændrɪ
polyandry
ˈpɒlɪˌændrɪ
protandry
prəʊˈtændrɪ
proterandry
ˌprəʊtəˈrændrɪ
quandary
ˈkwɒndrɪ
shandry
ˈʃændrɪ
sundry
ˈsʌndrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOUNDRY

foundation stone
foundation subjects
foundational
foundationally
foundationer
foundationless
foundations
founder
founder member
founder´s type
founderous
founders´ shares
founding
founding father
Founding Fathers
foundling
foundress
foundries
foundry proof
foundry sand

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOUNDRY

air-dry
all and sundry
animal husbandry
blow-dry
bone-dry
brass foundry
cut and blow-dry
dry
freeze-dry
heraldry
high and dry
home and dry
iron foundry
medium-dry
rough-dry
spin-dry
the dry
tumble-dry
type foundry
wizardry

Synonyms and antonyms of foundry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foundry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOUNDRY

Find out the translation of foundry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foundry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foundry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

代工
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fundición
570 millions of speakers

English

foundry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फाउंड्री
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسبك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

литейное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fundição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঢালাইয়ের কারখানা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fonderie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kilang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gießerei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ファウンドリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파운드리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengecoran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đúc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எல்லை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फाउंड्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dökümhane
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fonderia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odlewnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ливарне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

turnătorie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χυτήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gietery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gjuteri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

støperi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foundry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUNDRY»

The term «foundry» is very widely used and occupies the 19.201 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUNDRY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foundry» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foundry» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foundry

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOUNDRY»

Discover the use of foundry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foundry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Foundry Technology
The revised edition takes account of the main changes in casting processes and products since the publication of the original edition in 1972.
Peter R. Beeley, 2001
2
Foundry
FOUNDRY, Penton Bldg., Cleveland. Ohio 44113. FOUNDRY SUPERINTENDENT Must have minimum five (5) years gray Iron Foundry Foreman experience. Located mld- Pennsylvania. Excellent company-paid benefits. Salary to $11,000.00.
‎1968
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Metal Casting: A Sand Casting Manual for the Small Foundry
Written in non-technical terms, the sand casting manuals begin by melting aluminium cans over a charcoal fire and end by casting a cylinder head. Volume two (2) coniinues tje sand cassting manual by describing more advanced techinques.
Steve Chastain, 2004
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A century of American sculpture: the Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Over a century of castings at the Roman Bronze Works represent a vast and fascinating collection of sculptures, from artists including French, Saint-Gaudens, Remington, Russell, Manship, Vonnoh, Archipenko, Calder, and many more.
Lucy D. Rosenfeld, 2002
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Prin Of Foundry Tech 5E
P. L. Jain. Introduction to Foundry Technology Foundry engineering deals with the processes of making castings in moulds formed in either sand or some other material. The art of foundry is ancient, dating back to the dawn of civilisation.
P. L. Jain, 2009
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Tapeworm foundry, and or, the dangerous prevalence of ...
Both a recipe book for poets and a critical examination of the recipes we've inherited, this is an eloquent and absurdist long poem on the parasitic nature of all expression and the anxiety of influence."
Darren Wershler-Henry, 2000
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Art Foundry
The history and art of metal casting are discussed together with traditional and innovative techniques used in this craft.
Christian Hauser, 1974
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Jagendorf's foundry: memoir of the Romanian Holocaust, 1941-1944
A Jewish engineer recounts how he survived deportation to the Ukraine
Siegfried Jagendorf, Aron Hirt-Manheimer, 1991
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Foundry Practice; A Text Book for Molders, Students and ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
R. H. Palmer, 2008
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The Geddy Foundry: By Sven Dan Berg and George Hassell
Learn how brass, bronze, and pewter objects were made in colonial Virginia and are made again today as the authors guide readers through the molding and casting process.
Sven Dan Berg, George Hassell, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOUNDRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foundry is used in the context of the following news items.
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Foundry Group Is Providing Free Housing To Techstars' Detroit …
Startups participating in Techstars Mobility have a new option for housing: Foundry Group purchased a lovely house in the Cass Corridor ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
2
GE seeks buyer for Lufkin foundry
LUFKIN — A Lufkin city official said he was hopeful General Electric can find a buyer for the Lufkin Industries foundry in downtown. «Longview News-Journal, Jul 15»
3
Indian Wafer Fab Will be Specialty Foundry
"We will focus on being a specialty foundry. We must focus globally as there is insufficient business in India at this time to fill a wafer fab. Hence ... «EE Times, Jul 15»
4
Drop in Foundry Sales Sends a Warning Signal
(TSMC), the world's largest chip foundry, yesterday said its revenue in June this year dropped by 0.6% compared with the same month a year ... «EE Times, Jul 15»
5
Research and Markets: Global and Chinese Foundry Industry …
Global foundry industry was worth about USD46.1 billion in 2014, up 18.2% from 2013, and is expected to reach USD52.8 billion in 2015, ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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GE Oil & Gas looking to sell Lufkin foundry
"It's the ongoing news of GE," said Thad Chambers, the with the City of Lufkin. He said GE Oil and Gas is looking to sell its foundry division, ... «KTRE, Jul 15»
7
Astoria's Modern Art Foundry welds vision to tradition
Within developing Astoria, the Modern Art Foundry harkens back to ancient practices. On the cover: A beeswax replica, serving as the base for ... «Queens Chronicle, Jul 15»
8
Degginger Foundry's assests seized over taxes
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -- The state has seized the assets of Degginger Foundry, Inc. over unpaid taxes, the Kansas Dept. of Revenue (KDOR) ... «WIBW, Jul 15»
9
Foundry is a new company that helps makers share and learn from …
I was so excited about Foundry that I joined its board of advisors. It's a company that help makers show off their creations, collaborate with other ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
10
'Theatre of the Mind' on stage at Miners Foundry
Tickets to the 4 p.m. show are $10 and available online at www.minersfoundry.org, by phone 530-265-5040 or in person at Miners Foundry, ... «The Union of Grass Valley, Jul 15»

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