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

In mining, overburden (also called waste or spoil) is the material that lies above an area that lends itself to economical exploitation, such as the rock, soil, and ecosystem that lies above a coal …

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

She overburdened me with work/guilt. Why overburden yourself when people are offering to help? He was overburdened by work. The Web site was overburdened with a high amount of traffic.

When you give someone too much to carry, you overburden them. Don't overburden yourself with too much gear in your hiking backpack, or you'll never make it up the mountain! You can …

I'M astounded that councils stand to lose hundreds of millions but we are warned losses may be recovered from already overburdened council taxpayers. Neither are exactly overburdened …

This report provides chemical, physical, mineralogical, and microbiological procedures for the analysis of coal overburdens and the resultant minesoils. These step-by-step methods identify …

To subject to an excessive burden or strain; overtax. 1. An excessive burden; an overload. 2. Geology. a. Material overlying a useful mineral deposit. b. Sedimentary rock covering older …

2024年11月24日 · overburden (plural overburdens) The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam, or any other underground feature. Synonym: mullock

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