overburden vs weight down
weight down vs overburdenoverburden is a noun but weight down is not a noun.
overburden and weight down both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| overburden | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| weight down | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
weight down is a hypernym of
overburden; that is, weight down is a
word with a broader meaning than overburden:
- overburden: load with excessive weight
- weight down: weight down with a load
| overburden (noun) | weight down (noun) |
|---|---|
| an excessive burden | |
| the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits |
| overburden (verb) | weight down (verb) |
|---|---|
| burden with too much work or responsibility | weight down with a load |
| load with excessive weight |
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