Fab vs. Foundry

Fabadjective

(informal) fabulous (great or spectacular).

Fabnoun

A manufacturing plant which fabricates items, particularly silicon chips.

Fabverb

To fabricate, especially in the context of fabbers

Fab

extremely pleasing.

Fabadjective

extremely pleasing;

Fabadjective

fabulous; wonderful

Fabnoun

a microchip manufacturing plant

Fabnoun

a process in a microchip manufacturing plant

Fabverb

produce (a microchip).

Foundrynoun

A facility that melts metals in special furnaces and pours the molten metal into molds to make products. Foundries are usually specified according to the type of metal dealt with: iron foundry, brass foundry, etc.

Foundrynoun

The act, process, or art of casting metals; founding.

Foundrynoun

A semiconductor fabrication plant in the microelectronics industry.

Foundrynoun

The act, process, or art of casting metals.

Foundrynoun

The buildings and works for casting metals.

Foundrynoun

factory where metal castings are produced

Foundry

A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal into a mold, and removing the mold material after the metal has solidified as it cools.