v. & n.
--v.tr. burden (a person, thing, etc.) to excess.
--n.
1. rock etc. that must be removed prior to mining the mineral deposit beneath it.
2 an excessive burden.
Derivatives:
overburdensome adj.
v. & n.
--v.tr. burden (a person, thing, etc.) to excess.
--n.
1. rock etc. that must be removed prior to mining the mineral deposit beneath it.
2 an excessive burden.
Derivatives:
overburdensome adj.
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012