ironfounding

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noun

The activity of founding iron in an iron foundry.

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Meanings

nounironfounding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe activity of founding iron in an iron foundry.

    The directors of the Great Northern Railway selected Doncaster as the site for the company's locomotive, carriage and wagon works in 1851, because of its proximity to extensive coalfields and ironfounding centres.

    1957 December 29, “End of an Era at Doncaster”, in Railway Magazine, page 819

Origin

From iron + founding.

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“ironfounding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ironfounding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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