ˈfau̇ndrē, -ri noun
( -es )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French fonderie, from Middle French, from fondre to pour, melt + -erie -ery
1.
a. : the act, process, or art of casting metals
b. : articles produced by founders : castings
2. : a building or establishment where metal or glass founding is carried on
3.
a. : a place where stereotyping or electrotyping is done
b. : typefoundry
c. : a department in a printing works for the melting down of composing-machine type or slugs