Definition of overburden Overburden
/owˈvɚbɚˈdʌn/ - [owverberdun] - o•ver•bur•den
We found 12 definitions of overburden from 6 different sources.
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What does overburden mean?
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NounPlural: overburdens |
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| overburden - the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits | ||
| overburden - an excessive burden | ||
| overload | ||
| burden, loading, load an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind" | ||
Verb |
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| overburden - burden with too much work or responsibility | ||
| burden, saddle, charge weight down with a load | ||
| overburden - load with excessive weight | ||
| burthen, weight down, burden, weight weight down with a load | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- overburden (v. t.)
To load with too great weight or too much care, etc. - overburden (n.)
The waste which overlies good stone in a quarry.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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overburden
The material such as soil and rock lying above a mineral deposit that must be removed in order to work the deposit.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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overburden
ō-vėr-bur′dn, v.t. to burden overmuch.—n. alluvial soil overlying a bed of ore
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🔤- overburden, verb, present, 1st person singular of overburden (infinitive).
- overburden, verb (infinitive).
- overburden, noun, singular of overburdens.
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