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overburden

Pronunciation: /ˌəʊ̯vəˈbɜːdn̩/

The English word “overburden” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To overload or overtax.

noun

  1. The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam, or any other underground feature.
  2. A sterile stratum that lies above the stratum being investigated.

Etymology

From over- + burden.

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