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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGießerei
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɡiːsəˌʁaɪ
"Die Gießerei stellte hochwertige Bronzeprodukte her."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A workshop or factory for casting metal.
"The foundry produced intricate metal sculptures for the city's public parks." - 2
An establishment where metal is melted and poured into molds.
"The old foundry was known for its high-quality bronze castings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'foundry' originates from the Middle English term 'foundrie', derived from the Old French 'fonderie', which comes from the Latin 'fundere', meaning 'to melt'. Historically, it referred to a place where metals are melted and cast into shapes, evolving to encompass various types of metalworking facilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Foundry" is said worldwide
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fonderie
Transliteration: fɔ̃dʁi
"La fonderie a produit des sculptures en métal."
Gießerei
Transliteration: ˈɡiːsəˌʁaɪ
"Die Gießerei stellte hochwertige Bronzeprodukte her."
fonderia
Transliteration: fonˈdɛria
"La fonderia produce statue in metallo."
fundición
Transliteration: fun.diˈθjon
"La fundición fabricó piezas de metal personalizadas."
fundição
Transliteration: fũdɨˈsɐ̃w
"A fundição produziu esculturas de metal."
फाउंड्री
Transliteration: phaundree
"फाउंड्री में धातु के बर्तन बनाए जाते हैं।"
铸造厂
Transliteration: zhùzào chǎng
"铸造厂生产各种金属制品。"
주조소
Transliteration: jujoso
"주조소에서 금속 조각을 제작합니다."
鋳造所
Transliteration: chūzōsho
"鋳造所では金属の彫刻が作られています。"
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