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founding: see casting casting or founding, shaping of metal by melting and pouring into a mold. Most castings, especially large ones, are made in sand molds. ..... Click the link for more information. . foundingProcess of pouring molten metal into a mold. When the metal solidifies, the result is a casting, a metal object conforming to that shape. Multitudinous metal objects are molded at some point during their manufacture. Modern foundries capable of large-scale production are characterized by a high degree of mechanization, automation, and robotics; microprocessors accurately control the automated systems. Advances in chemical binders have resulted in stronger molds and cores and in more accurate castings. Accuracy and purity are increased in vacuum conditions, and further advances are expected from zero-gravity casting in space. founding [′fau̇nd·iŋ] (metallurgy) The art and science of melting and casting metals. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Point George- Founding of Astoria- Indian Visitors. Founding a newspaper, taking a theater, keeping race-horses, gambling at Monaco, are highly efficient as modes of losing money. The second part celebrates the founding of Pytho (Delphi) as the oracular seat of Apollo. |
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