Associations to the word «Overburdened»

Wiktionary

OVERBURDEN, verb. To overload or overtax
OVERBURDEN, noun. (geology) The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam.
OVERBURDEN, noun. (archaeology) A sterile stratum that lies above the stratum being investigated

Dictionary definition

OVERBURDEN, noun. The surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits.
OVERBURDEN, noun. An excessive burden.
OVERBURDEN, verb. Burden with too much work or responsibility.
OVERBURDEN, verb. Load with excessive weight.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis