noun
overburden
Overburden (noun) means the rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam, or any other underground feature.
noun
1
The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam, or any other underground feature.
"Such rocks have been changed by baking in a terrestrial pressure-cooker. Then they have been disinterred: kilometres of overburden must have been removed."
— Richard Fortey, The Earth (2004)
2
A layer of rock with nothing of interest, lying above the layer being studied.
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What is the meaning of overburden?
"overburden" (noun) means the rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam, or any other underground feature.
What is another word for overburden?
Other words for "overburden" include overload, mullock.
What are the different meanings of overburden?
"overburden" has 2 main meanings: 1. The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam, or any other underground feature; 2. A layer of rock with nothing of interest, lying above the layer being studied.
