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overtax
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coal
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stratum
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rock
overburdenest
Definitions:
Noun
overburden
Definition: the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
Definition: The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam.
Verb
overburden
Definition: burden with too much work or responsibility
overburden
Definition: load with excessive weight
Definition: To overload or overtax