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Overburden   /ˈoʊvərbˈərdən/   Listen
Overburden

noun
1.
The surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits.
2.
An excessive burden.  Synonym: overload.






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"Overburden" Quotes from Famous Books



... bear him. He was more in sympathy with Sebastien Coquard, an electrician, who, with Joussier, was the speaker with the greatest following. He did not overburden himself with theories. He did not always know where he was going. But he did go straight ahead. He was very French. He was heavily built, about forty, with a big red face, a round head, red hair, a flowing beard, a bull neck, and a bellowing ...
— Jean-Christophe Journey's End • Romain Rolland



Words linked to "Overburden" :   soil, loading, weight down, ground, land, saddle, burthen, burden, charge, weight, load



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