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Rareoverburden
The correct spelling is overburden.
How to pronounce overburden
noun
Say it like: Ove-rbu-rde-n
The correct spelling is overburden. The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam.
- 2.A sterile stratum that lies above the stratum being investigated
verb
- 1.To overload or overtax
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