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Definition of Overburden
1. Noun. The surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits.
2. Verb. Burden with too much work or responsibility.
3. Noun. An excessive burden.
Exact synonyms: Overload
Generic synonyms: Burden, Load, Loading
Derivative terms: Overload, Overload, Overload
Generic synonyms: Burden, Load, Loading
Derivative terms: Overload, Overload, Overload
4. Verb. Load with excessive weight.
Definition of Overburden
1. v. t. To load with too great weight or too much care, etc.
2. n. The waste which overlies good stone in a quarry.
Definition of Overburden
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overburden
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