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Word | Overburden |
an excessive burden / the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits / The waste which overlies good stone in a quarry. / rock or soil overlying a mineral deposit, archaeological site, or other underground feature., | |
Usage | ⇒ Children are overburdened with homework ⇒ All topsoil and vegetative overburden shall be removed and separately stored along the north eastern boundary of the site to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority. ⇒ I feel overburdened with work right now |
Synonyms | overload, overtax, oppress, tax, burden, encumber, overwork, weigh down, load, overcharge, overwhelm, strain, overdo, surcharge, push, drench, glut, gorge, handicap, overfeed, |
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