nounπShareOne who founds or establishes (especially said of a company, project, organisation, state)"the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg"businessorganizationhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomeone for whose parents one has no data."The new school has a group of founders who are all first-generation students. "familypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe iron worker in charge of the blast furnace and the smelting operation."The founders worked tirelessly, monitoring the molten iron flowing from the blast furnace to ensure its purity. "jobindustrypersontechnicalmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne who casts metals in various forms; a caster."a founder of cannon, bells, hardware, or printing types"jobindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA severe laminitis of a horse, caused by untreated internal inflammation in the hooves."After running on the hard pavement all day at the parade, the horse developed founders, leaving him lame and in severe pain. "animaldiseasemedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf a ship, to fill with water and sink."After a large hole appeared in its hull, the small fishing boat founders in the stormy sea. "nauticalsailingdisasteroceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse."The old mare, exhausted from pulling the heavy cart uphill, began to founder and could barely put weight on her front leg. "animaldiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fail; to miscarry."The small boat, overloaded with supplies, began to take on water and ultimately foundered during the storm. "outcomebusinessactioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to fill and sink, as a ship."The sudden storm and heavy rain founders small boats if they aren't quickly brought to shore. "nauticalsailingdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disable or lame (a horse) by causing internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs."The farmer had to founder his prized racehorse because of a severe infection in its legs. "animalmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading