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overburden

over·bur·den

UK/ˈəʊ̯vəˌbɜːdn̩/ US/ˈoʊvɚˌbɝdn̩/ uncommon
verb (2) noun (2)

verb

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noun

1.

the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits

2.

Origin

From over- + burden.

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