overburden

About 0.48 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To overload or overtax.
2. noun The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam, or any other underground feature.
3. noun A sterile stratum that lies above the stratum being investigated.

Similar words

overload overwhelm overcharge burden encumber overlying recovery muck strain cover

Often followed by

pressure the and is of to stress in from

Word family

overburdened overburdening overburdens