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| 1. | [ noun ] (work) a person who founds or establishes some institution | |
| Synonyms: | founding_father father beginner | |
| Examples: | "George Washington is the father of his country" |
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| Related terms: | originator cofounder foundress colonizer begin | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse | |
| Synonyms: | laminitis | |
| Related terms: | inflammation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] stumble and nearly fall; of horses | |
| Related terms: | stumble | |
| 4. | [ verb ] break down, literally or metaphorically | |
| Synonyms: | collapse fall_in cave_in give_way give break | |
| Examples: | "The wall collapsed" "The business collapsed" "The dam broke" "The roof collapsed" "The wall gave in" "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" |
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| Related terms: | change flop buckle slump break implode abandon collapse cave_in | |
| 5. | [ verb ] sink below the surface | |
| Related terms: | sink foundering | |
| 6. | [ verb ] fail utterly; collapse | |
| Synonyms: | fall_flat flop fall_through | |
| Examples: | "The project foundered" |
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| Related terms: | fail flop | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (work) a worker who makes metal castings | |
| Related terms: | skilled_worker bell_founder | |
| Similar spelling: |
Fonder foundering foundry foundress Fondren Funderburk Funderburg |
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