overburden

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Definitions

noun

The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam.
A sterile stratum that lies above the stratum being investigated

verb

To overload or overtax

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Synonyms

overload overwhelm overcharge burden encumber overlying recovery muck strain cover recharge coverage blanket reload penalise swamp

Associated

spreader muskeg lignite excavator conveyor topsoil seam seams tailings shovel spoil

Rhymes

beast of burden unburden werden were done absurd in battle of verdun berdan bird in birden bluebird in

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