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(noun) founding father, father, beginner
a person who founds or establishes some institution
George Washington is the father of his country
(noun) laminitis
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
(verb) fall in, break, cave in, collapse, give, give way
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
(verb) fall flat, fall through, flop
fail utterly; collapse
The project foundered