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underburdens

underburdens is the plural of underburden.

underburdens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of underburden.

Meaning of underburden

Noun

underburden (countable and uncountable, plural underburdens)

  1. The rock and subsoil that lies below a mineral deposit such as a coal seam.
    • Much of the heat introduced with the steam is lost to the overburden and to the underburden by thermal conduction in the manner discussed earlier.1991, Roger M. Butler, Thermal recovery of oil and bitumen, page 122

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Questions about underburdens

What is underburdens the plural of?
Underburdens is the plural of underburden.

Words near underburdens in the dictionary

  1. underbum
  2. underbums
  3. underburden
  4. underburdened
  5. underburdening
  6. underburdens
  7. underburied
  8. underburies
  9. underburn
  10. underburned
  11. underburning

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