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Definition:

  1. [noun] inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
    Synonyms: laminitis

  2. [noun] a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"
    Synonyms: beginner, founding father, father

  3. [noun] a worker who makes metal castings

  4. [verb] fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered"
    Synonyms: fall through, fall flat, flop

  5. [verb] sink below the surface

  6. [verb] break down, literally or metaphorically; "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"
    Synonyms: collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break

  7. [verb] stumble and nearly fall; "the horses foundered"

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