"overburden" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: overburdens [plural]
Etymology: From over- + burden. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|burden}} over- + burden Head templates: {{en-noun}} overburden (plural overburdens)
  1. (geology) The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam. Wikidata QID: Q331224 Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: mullock
    Sense id: en-overburden-en-noun-en:Q331224 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 46 6 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 46 37 16 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (archaeology) A sterile stratum that lies above the stratum being investigated Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-overburden-en-noun-Xg16Ds5w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 46 6 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 46 37 16 Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: overburthen

Verb [English]

Forms: overburdens [present, singular, third-person], overburdening [participle, present], overburdened [participle, past], overburdened [past]
Etymology: From over- + burden. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|burden}} over- + burden Head templates: {{en-verb}} overburden (third-person singular simple present overburdens, present participle overburdening, simple past and past participle overburdened)
  1. To overload or overtax. Translations (to overload or overtax): претоварвам (pretovarvam) (Bulgarian), 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (anakaurjan) (Gothic), túlterhel (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-overburden-en-verb-dwo46G-A Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 46 37 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: overburthen

Inflected forms

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