"foundry" meaning in English

See foundry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /faʊndri/ Forms: foundry [singular], foundries [plural]
enPR: foun'drē Head templates: {{noun|2=foundries}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A foundry is a place where molten (melted) metals are poured into casts, to make metal things of a certain shape.
    Sense id: simple-foundry-en-noun-6CKp2~-y
     
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    },
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    },
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      ]
    }
  ],
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