FOUNDRY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Factory where metal castings are produced

Synonyms:

foundry; metalworks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("foundry" is a kind of...):

factory; manufactory; manufacturing plant; mill (a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "foundry"):

armory; armoury; arsenal (a place where arms are manufactured)

bell foundry (a foundry where bells are cast)

iron foundry (a foundry where cast iron is produced)