IRONWORKS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word ironworks. (close relations)
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| factory | nounn | |||||
noun • a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing | ||||||
| forge | verbv | |||||
noun • furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping • a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering verb • create by hammering • make a copy of with the intent to deceive • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort • move ahead steadily • move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy • make something, usually for a specific function • make out of components (often in an improvising manner) | ||||||
| foundry | nounn | |||||
noun • factory where metal castings are produced | ||||||
| mill | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing • Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836) • machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing • English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873) • the act of grinding to a powder or dust verb • move about in a confused manner • grind with a mill • produce a ridge around the edge of • roll out (metal) with a rolling machine | ||||||
| plant | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • buildings for carrying on industrial labor • (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion • an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience • something planted secretly for discovery by another verb • put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground • fix or set securely or deeply • set up or lay the groundwork for • place into a river • place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive • put firmly in the mind | ||||||
| refinery | nounn | |||||
noun • an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance | ||||||
| smelter | nounn | |||||
noun • an industrial plant for smelting | ||||||
| workshop | nounn | |||||
noun • small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done • a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving | ||||||
| yard | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride • the enclosed land around a house or other building • a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings) • the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 • a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel) • a tract of land where logs are accumulated • an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines • a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen • an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock) | ||||||
