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overburden

o·ver·bur·den [ vər búrd'n ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle o·ver·bur·dened, present participle o·ver·bur·den·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·bur·dens)
Definition:
 
overload: to place too much weight or worry on somebody or something
overburdened with debt



noun  (plural o·ver·bur·dens)
Definition:
 
1. excessive burden: an excessive or onerous burden

2. soil layered over rock: soil or other material layered over bedrock or over a geologic deposit

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