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Overburden   /ˈoʊvərbˈərdən/   Listen
Overburden

noun
1.
The surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits.
2.
An excessive burden.  Synonym: overload.





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Words linked to "Overburden" :   soil, load, charge, burden, weight down, land, saddle, burthen, loading, ground, weight


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