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   overburden

   verb

   • 1. load (someone) with too many things to carry: "they were overburdened with luggage"
   • ▪ give (someone) more work or pressure than they can deal with: "ministers are overburdened with engagements"

   noun

   • 1. rock or soil overlying a mineral deposit, archaeological site, or other underground feature: "the kaolin is mined by removing the overburden and digging a pit"
   • 2. an excessive burden: "an overburden of costs"

   Derivatives

   • 1. overburdensome adjective

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   OVERBURDEN definition: 1. to make someone or something work too hard or carry, contain, or deal with too much: 2. to make…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of OVERBURDEN is to place an excessive burden on. How to use overburden in a sentence.

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   OVERBURDEN meaning: 1. to make someone or something work too hard or carry, contain, or deal with too much: 2. to make…. Learn more.

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   Overburden definition: to load with too great a burden; overload. See examples of OVERBURDEN used in a sentence.

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   Define overburden. overburden synonyms, overburden pronunciation, overburden translation, English dictionary definition of overburden. 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;...

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   overburden in British English. verb (ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdən ) 1. (transitive) to load with excessive weight, work, etc. noun (ˈəʊvəˌbɜːdən ) 2. an excessive burden or load. 3. geology. the sedimentary rock material that covers coal seams, mineral veins, etc.

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   verb. /ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdn/ /ˌəʊvərˈbɜːrdn/ [usually passive] Verb Forms. overburden somebody/something (with something) to give somebody/something more work, worry, etc. than they can deal with. He did not appear to be overburdened with guilt. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?