foundry
noun
found·ry
ˈfau̇n-drē 
plural foundries
1
: an establishment where founding is carried on
2
: the act, process, or art of casting metals
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Home was a government-housing block flanked by a children’s hospital, biscuit factory, and metal foundry.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Under the rules, foundries and packaging companies that want to export certain chips are subject to a broader license requirement unless certain conditions are met.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
The space itself, a former foundry in the Isola District, brought another layer to the installation.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The artwork was modeled after a common Kohler toilet and made by a foundry in Florence, Italy.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Under the rules, foundries and packaging companies that want to export certain chips are subject to a broader license requirement unless certain conditions are met.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
The space itself, a former foundry in the Isola District, brought another layer to the installation.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The artwork was modeled after a common Kohler toilet and made by a foundry in Florence, Italy.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foundry
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“Foundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foundry. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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