forja — meaning in English

English meaning

• forge noun A furnace or workshop where metal is heated and shaped.
• foundry noun A factory where metal is melted and poured into molds to make products.

Senses

forja is used for these senses in English:

• forge A workshop in which metals are shaped by heating and hammering them.
• foundry 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.
• smelter A place where smelting is done.

forge — full definition

1. noun A furnace or workshop where metal is heated and shaped.
2. verb To shape metal by heating and hammering it.
3. verb To illegally copy or fake a document, signature, or item.
4. verb To build or develop something gradually through effort.

foundry — full definition

1. noun A factory where metal is melted and poured into molds to make products.
2. noun A facility that manufactures semiconductor chips for other companies.

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