English to English
overburden
(,/oU/v/@/'b/[@]/rd/@/n
)
noun (n)
- the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits(noun.object)source: wordnet30
- The waste which overlies good stone in a quarry.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- burden with too much work or responsibility(verb.communication)source: wordnet30
- load with excessive weight(verb.contact)source: wordnet30
- To load with too great weight or too much care, etc.(verb)source: webster1913
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