overburdenTranslate overburden | into Italian Definition of overburden verb Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈbəːd(ə)n/ [with object] load (someone) with too many things to carry: they were overburdened with luggage give (someone) more work or pressure than they can deal with:ministers are overburdened with engagements noun Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəbəːd(ə)n/ 1 [mass noun] rock or soil overlying a mineral deposit, archaeological site, or other underground feature: the kaolin is mined by removing the overburden and digging a pit 2an excessive burden:an overburden of costsDerivatives overburdensomePronunciation: /əʊvəˈbəːd(ə)ns(ə)m/ adjective overburden in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of overburden in the US English dictionary
