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overburden

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: overburden

1
 vn
load with excessive weight
an excessive burden
2
 n
the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: overburden
1

v load with excessive weight

Type of:
burden, burthen, weight, weight down
weight down with a load

v burden with too much work or responsibility

Type of:
burden, charge, saddle
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to

n an excessive burden

Synonyms:
overload
Type of:
burden, load, loading
weight to be borne or conveyed
2

n the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits

Type of:
ground, land, soil
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
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