The Clue
Collapse (7 letter answer)
The Answer
FOUNDER
Tags
Notes
The answer FOUNDER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
FOUNDER as a noun:
1. (laminitis, founder) = inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
2. (founder, beginner, founding father, father) = a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"
3. a worker who makes metal castings
FOUNDER as a verb:
1. (fall through, fall flat, founder, flop) = fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered"
2. sink below the surface
3. (collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder) = 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"
4. stumble and nearly fall; "the horses foundered"
FOUND as an adjective:
1. come upon unexpectedly or after searching; "found art"; "the lost-and-found department"