FOUNDRY
A workshop or factory for casting metals.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
>>> Foundry
>>>> Aluminium Foundry
>>>> Brass Foundry
>>>> Iron Foundry
>>>> Pipe Foundry
Related Terms
Term | Note |
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AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING WORKS | An engineering works that makes products used in agriculture. |
BLAST FURNACE | A smelting furnace into which compressed hot air is driven. |
FORGE | A building or site where wrought iron is forged. |
FURNACE | A chamber in which minerals, metals, etc, are subjected to the continuous action of intense heat. Use specific type where known. |
IRON WORKS | A site where iron is smelted or iron goods made. |
MOULDING SHOP | An area where objects are produced by pouring molten metal into moulds. Usually part of a FOUNDRY. |
ORDNANCE FACTORY | A building or site used for the manufacture of small arms and artillery pieces, ammunition, propellants, explosives etc. |
PATTERN STORE | A building or area in a foundry, where patterns are kept. Patterns are master parts made from working drawings, used to produce moulds. |
STEEL WORKS | A site containing plant and machinery for the manufacture of steel. |