overburthen
overburthen is the archaic form of overburden.
Meaning of overburden
Noun
overburden (countable and uncountable, plural overburdens)
- The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam, or any other underground feature.
- Before much progress was made with the inverts, however, the movement became accelerated, and it was decided to lighten the load over the tunnel by removing some of the soil, […]. This reduction in the overburden arrested the movement, and the inverting and centring were completed, and the tunnel...1953 January, “Notes and News: Arley Tunnel, L.M.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 61
- Synonyms:
- mullock
- A sterile stratum that lies above the stratum being investigated.
Forms of overburthen
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | overburthens |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | overburthens |
| present participle | overburthening |
| past participle | overburthened |
| past | overburthened |
Questions about overburthen
- What is overburthen the archaic form of?
- Overburthen is the archaic form of overburden.
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