overburden

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O0177800 (ō′vər-bûr′dn)tr.v. o·ver·bur·dened, o·ver·bur·den·ing, o·ver·bur·dens 1. To burden with too much weight; overload.2. To subject to an excessive burden or strain; overtax.n. (ō′vər-bûr′dn)1. An excessive burden; an overload.2. Geology a. Material overlying a useful mineral deposit.b. Sedimentary rock covering older crystalline layers.3. Archaeology A sterile stratum overlying a stratum bearing traces of the culture being studied.

overburden

vb (tr) to load with excessive weight, work, etc n 1. an excessive burden or load 2. (Geological Science) geology the sedimentary rock material that covers coal seams, mineral veins, etc ˌoverˈburdensome adj

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(v. ˌoʊ vərˈbɜr dn; n. ˈoʊ vərˌbɜr dn)
v.t. 1. to load with too great a burden. n. 2. an excessive burden. 3. waste earth covering a mineral deposit. [1570–80]

overburden

Past participle: overburdened
Gerund: overburdening

Imperative
overburden
overburden

Present
I overburden
you overburden
he/she/it overburdens
we overburden
you overburden
they overburden

Preterite
I overburdened
you overburdened
he/she/it overburdened
we overburdened
you overburdened
they overburdened

Present Continuous
I am overburdening
you are overburdening
he/she/it is overburdening
we are overburdening
you are overburdening
they are overburdening

Present Perfect
I have overburdened
you have overburdened
he/she/it has overburdened
we have overburdened
you have overburdened
they have overburdened

Past Continuous
I was overburdening
you were overburdening
he/she/it was overburdening
we were overburdening
you were overburdening
they were overburdening

Past Perfect
I had overburdened
you had overburdened
he/she/it had overburdened
we had overburdened
you had overburdened
they had overburdened

Future
I will overburden
you will overburden
he/she/it will overburden
we will overburden
you will overburden
they will overburden

Future Perfect
I will have overburdened
you will have overburdened
he/she/it will have overburdened
we will have overburdened
you will have overburdened
they will have overburdened

Future Continuous
I will be overburdening
you will be overburdening
he/she/it will be overburdening
we will be overburdening
you will be overburdening
they will be overburdening

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been overburdening
you have been overburdening
he/she/it has been overburdening
we have been overburdening
you have been overburdening
they have been overburdening

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been overburdening
you will have been overburdening
he/she/it will have been overburdening
we will have been overburdening
you will have been overburdening
they will have been overburdening

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been overburdening
you had been overburdening
he/she/it had been overburdening
we had been overburdening
you had been overburdening
they had been overburdening

Conditional
I would overburden
you would overburden
he/she/it would overburden
we would overburden
you would overburden
they would overburden

Past Conditional
I would have overburdened
you would have overburdened
he/she/it would have overburdened
we would have overburdened
you would have overburdened
they would have overburdened

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overburden - the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral depositsland, soil, ground - material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
	2.	overburden - an excessive burdenoverloadload, loading, burden - weight to be borne or conveyed
Verb	1.	overburden - burden with too much work or responsibilityburden, saddle, charge - impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
	2.	overburden - load with excessive weightburden, burthen, weight, weight down - weight down with a load

Translations

accablersurcharge

overburden

Geology the sedimentary rock material that covers coal seams, mineral veins, etc.

overburden

[′ō·vər‚bərd·ən] (geology) Rock material overlying a mineral deposit or coal seam. Also known as baring; top. Material of any nature, consolidated or unconsolidated, that overlies a deposit of useful materials, ores, or coal, especially those deposits that are mined from the surface by open cuts. Loose soil, sand, or gravel that lies above the bedrock. (mining engineering) To charge in a furnace too much ore and flux in proportion to the amount of fuel.

overburden

1. The entire thickness of soil over rock or over a specific bearing stratum. 2. An undesirable top layer covering rock, gravel, or other useful material wanted for construction.

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Synonyms for overburden

noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits

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noun an excessive burden

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verb burden with too much work or responsibility

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verb load with excessive weight

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