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overburden
[oh-ver-bur-dn, oh-ver-bur-dn]
noun
an excessive burden.
Also called burden, capping.Mining.waste earth and rock covering a mineral deposit.
overburden
verb
(tr) to load with excessive weight, work, etc
noun
an excessive burden or load
geology the sedimentary rock material that covers coal seams, mineral veins, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˌDZˈܰԲdz adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of overburden1
Example Sentences
“The risk will be most felt in overburdened communities, but this will hurt red and blue districts alike,” he added.
"CBP would need to hire and train new personnel, costing the agency millions or causing them to move agents from the already overburdened southern border," it added.
"Even then, we continue to rely on this overburdened system to combat minor infractions, including those that attract nominal fines," the report says.
The SSA had a reputation for long processing times, overburdened customer support and inefficiency, but appeared to be turning around under the leadership of Administrator Martin O’Malley.
Isaac Maddow-Zimet, a Guttmacher data scientist, said data collection has been used by abortion opponents to overburden clinics with paperwork and force patients to answer intrusive questions.
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