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METALWORKS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Factory where metal castings are produced
Synonyms:
foundry; metalworks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("metalworks" is a kind of...):
factory; manufactory; manufacturing plant; mill (a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "metalworks"):
armory; armoury; arsenal (a place where arms are manufactured)
bell foundry (a foundry where bells are cast)
iron foundry (a foundry where cast iron is produced)