Noun
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a worker who makes metal castings
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a person who founds or establishes some institution
"George Washington is the father of his country"
- founding father -
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
Verb
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stumble and nearly fall
"the horses foundered"
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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"
- fall in - cave in - give way -
sink below the surface
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fail utterly
collapse
"The project foundered"
- fall through - fall flat