Definitions for overburdenˌoʊ vərˈbɜr dn; ˈoʊ vərˌbɜr dn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•bur•denˌoʊ vərˈbɜr dn; ˈoʊ vərˌbɜr dn(v.; n.; v.t.)
to load with too great a burden.
(n.)an excessive burden.
waste earth covering a mineral deposit.
Category: Mining
Origin of overburden:
1570–80
Princeton's WordNet
overburden(noun)
the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
overload, overburden(verb)
an excessive burden
overburden(verb)
burden with too much work or responsibility
overburden(verb)
load with excessive weight
Wiktionary
overburden(Noun)
The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam.
overburden(Noun)
A sterile stratum that lies above the stratum being investigated
overburden(Verb)
To overload or overtax
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