Foundry

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Foundry

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

FOWN-dree  /ˈfaʊndri/

Definition

A workshop or factory for casting metal or glass; a place where metal is melted and poured into moulds.

Plain meaning

A foundry is a factory where metal is melted and cast into shapes — the industrial facility where raw metal becomes components.

Register

Neutral and technical in manufacturing contexts. Standard in typography and semiconductor contexts.