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overburden: Meaning and Definition of
o•ver•bur•den
Pronunciation: (v.ō"vur-bûr'dnn.ō'vur-bûr"dn), [key]
— v.t.
- to load with too great a burden; overload: He was overburdened with cares.
- an excessive burden.
- Also calledwaste earth and rock covering a mineral deposit.
See also:
- overburden (Thesaurus)
