foundry define
foundry (countable and uncountable, plural foundries) A facility that melts metals in special furnaces and pours the molten metal into molds to make products. Foundries are usually specified according to the type of metal dealt with: iron foundry, brass foundry, etc. The act, process, or art of casting metals; founding. A semiconductor fabrication plant in the microelectronics industry. Synonyms (semiconductor fabrication plant): fab; Related terms . type foundry; Translations