[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

foundry \found"ry\, n.; pl. foundries. see foundery.
   1. the act, process, or art of casting metals.
      1913 webster

   2. the buildings and works for casting metals.
      1913 webster

   foundry ladle, a vessel for holding molten metal and
      conveying it from cupola to the molds.
      1913 webster
see also:
foundries foundery foundry ladle 

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