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What is "overburden" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 25-10-2024 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does overburden mean in English? Meaning of overburden definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "overburden" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "overburden": the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits

Noun

  • Meaning: the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
  • Synonyms: overburden
  • Hypernyms: ground land soil

    • Meaning of "overburden": burden with too much work or responsibility

    Verb

  • Meaning: burden with too much work or responsibility
  • Synonyms: overburden
  • Hypernyms: burden charge saddle

    • Meaning of "overburden": an excessive burden

    Noun

  • Meaning: an excessive burden
  • Synonyms: overburden overload
  • Hypernyms: burden load loading

    • Meaning of "overburden": load with excessive weight

    Verb

  • Meaning: load with excessive weight
  • Synonyms: overburden
  • Hypernyms: burden burthen weight weight down

    • Synonyms:

    overwhelm, encumber, oppress, exhaust,

    Antonyms:

    aid, help,

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