overburden
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- n the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- n an excessive burden
- v burden with too much work or responsibility
- v load with excessive weight
- You agree that you shall not use the Web Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Web Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of .
- I didn't know about operating such a plant, but they told us anyone who could operate an electric shovel, move 30 or 40 feet of overburden to get an 18-inch seam of coal, and .
- Don't overburden your soil with petroleum-based fertilizers so you can yield copious bushels of corn that will be factory-processed into syrup for soft drinks.