overburden

1. (verb) burden with too much work or responsibility
Related Words: burden, charge, saddle

2. (verb) load with excessive weight
Related Words: burden, burthen, weight, weight down

3. (noun) the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
Related Words: ground, land, soil

4. (noun) an excessive burden
Synonyms: overload
Related Words: burden, load, loading



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