Synonyms: overburden, overload
Definition: an excessive burden
Synonyms: overburden
Definition: the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
Similar words: ground, land, soil
Definition: material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
Usage: the land had never been plowed; good agricultural soil
Synonyms: overburden
Definition: burden with too much work or responsibility
Similar words: charge, burden, saddle
Definition: impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
Usage: He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend
Synonyms: overburden
Definition: load with excessive weight
Similar words: burden, burthen, weight, weight down
Definition: weight down with a load