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.
2
A sterile stratum that lies above the stratum being investigated.
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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 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 sterile stratum that lies above the stratum being investigated.