Overburden (Noun)
Meaning 1
An excessive burden.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The new tax laws placed an overburden on low-income families, making it difficult for them to make ends meet.
- The company's debt had become an overburden, forcing them to file for bankruptcy.
- The student felt overwhelmed by the overburden of homework and projects assigned by her teachers.
- The small business struggled to stay afloat under the overburden of regulations and bureaucratic red tape.
- The family's overburden of medical expenses pushed them to the brink of financial disaster.
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Meaning 2
The surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).