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founders, plural;
  1. (of a ship) Fill with water and sink
    • - six drowned when the yacht foundered off the Florida coast
  2. (of a plan or undertaking) Fail or break down, typically as a result of a particular problem or setback
    • - the talks foundered on the issue of reform
  3. (of a hoofed animal, esp. a horse or pony) Succumb to laminitis

Noun
  1. Laminitis in horses, ponies, or other hoofed animals

  1. laminitis: inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
  2. fall through: fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered"
  3. sink below the surface
  4. a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"
  5. a worker who makes metal castings
  6. collapse: 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"
  7. An entrepreneur is a person who has possession of a new enterprise, venture or idea and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome. The term is originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish economist Richard Cantillon. ...
  8. Laminitis is a disease of the digital laminae of the hoof (foot of an ungulate). It is most well known in horses and cattle.
  9. Internet Relay Chat services (usually called IRC services) is a name for a set of features implemented in most modern Internet Relay Chat networks. Services are automated bots with special status which are generally used to provide users with access with certain privileges and protection. ...
  10. This is a list of sentient species and races from the fictional universe of the Star Trek media franchise.
  11. The Founder is the independent student newspaper at Royal Holloway, University of London. It is distinguished from other campus media by its compact design and its independence from SURHUL.
  12. (Founding) Casting is a manufacturing process by which a liquid material is usually poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify. ...
  13. One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom something originates; one who endows; Someone for whose parents one has no data; Fill with water and sink; To fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse; To fail; to miscarry
  14. (founded) To set up; to launch; to institute; Use as a basis for; grounded on; Having a basis
  15. (Founders) The people who founded each sorority or fraternity. There may be 1 or a few dozen depending on the organization. Some refer to them as Founding Sisters/Brothers, while some (mostly newer) groups use Founding Mother/Father.
  16. (Founders) ' Row. This is the tree-lined road which curves up from Stuart Street to Theological Hall. In 1881, 27 maples were planted along the road to commemorate the 26 founding trustees of Queen's and Prime Minister Sir John A. ...
  17. (Founders) Andrew Dickson White
  18. (Founders) People who played important roles in the development of the national government of the United States.
  19. (Founders) Wild wolves that have been captured to reproduce in a safe environment. After enough wolves have been bred they are released back into the wild.
  20. (founders) A term used to describe the people who have played a key role in bringing an opportunity to the stage of seeking investment capital. Founders are often looking for a carried interest in the venture to recognize the tangible and intangible contribution they have made to the project.
  21. Founders Hall, Student Center in general
  22. (Founded) Approximately Earth year 20 BC
  23. (Founded) 1858 at Bethany College (Bethany, West Virginia)
  24. (Founded) Started by a government or other organization.
  25. (Founded) The Modern Scientific Method, Modern Mathematics