bell foundry
- noun
- /bɛl ˈfaʊndri/
- Specialized
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taller de campanas
- The old city is famous for its historic bell foundry, which supplied churches across Europe.
Examples
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During our tour, we watched skilled craftsmen at the bell foundry pour molten metal into molds.
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The cathedral’s massive bells were cast at a renowned bell foundry in the 18th century.
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The bell foundry produces high-quality church bells.
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Have you ever visited a bell foundry?
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The town's historic bell foundry produces beautiful, handcrafted bells that are shipped worldwide.
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Visitors to the bell foundry can observe the intricate process of casting and tuning each bell.
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After touring the bell foundry, we learned about the techniques used to create these musical instruments.
Synonyms
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A factory where workers melt metal and pour it into molds
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A factory where people make things from metal like tools or machine parts
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Morphology
The meaning 'a factory where bells are manufactured' is directly compositional from 'bell' (a hollow ringing object) + 'foundry' (a place where metal is cast). This noun+noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistically transparent naming pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Bell foundry shows a literal image: in a foundry workers melt metal and pour it into a bell-shaped mold so the metal cools into a bell. So, it means 'a workshop where bells are made by casting'.