1. a factory or workshop where lead is smelted, refined, or manufactured into products
Usage: usually plural or used with singular verb; industrial/technical
2. articles or products made of lead, or the craft of working with lead
Usage: archaic or specialized

Examples

• The old leadworks on the riverbank closed down in the 1980s.
• The town's economy depended heavily on the leadworks for employment.
• Environmental regulations forced the leadworks to upgrade its pollution controls.
• The leadworks produced pipes, sheets, and other construction materials.
• Workers at the leadworks were required to wear protective equipment.