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ground vs overburden

overburden vs ground

ground and overburden both are nouns.

ground and overburden both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ground Yes No Yes No
overburden Yes No Yes No
As nouns, overburden is a hyponym of ground; that is, overburden is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ground:
  • ground: material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
  • overburden: the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
Other hyponyms of ground include badlands, bottom, bottomland, coastland, cultivated land, farmland, ploughland, plowland, tillage, tilled land, tilth, permafrost, polder, rangeland, scablands, greensward, sod, sward, turf, wetland.
ground (noun) overburden (noun)
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface an excessive burden
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
a rational motive for a belief or action
the solid part of the earth's surface
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
a relation that provides the foundation for something
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
ground (verb) overburden (verb)
use as a basis for; found on burden with too much work or responsibility
instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject load with excessive weight
place or put on the ground
confine or restrict to the ground
connect to a ground
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
fix firmly and stably
(baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.
throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
hit or reach the ground
bring to the ground
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