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Significados de spoil pile en inglés

Artificial mountain formed by the backfill of overburden from an open-cast mine.

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Examples for "overburden"
Examples for "overburden"
1
My dear Richard, I know that; but you must not overburden yourself.
The Light That Lures
2
Players will tell you they don't overburden themselves concentrating on their opposite numbers.
The Irish Times
3
He did not wish to overburden the kank, which was already carrying two riders.
The seeker
4
If not, we merely overburden ourselves by taking on more people to cater for.
The South African
5
He was afraid to overburden the mind of Corny, and he said nothing more.
Within The Enemy's Lines
1
A robin pecks for worms in the spoil heap as I take my leave.
The Guardian
2
There were spoil heaps, tool sheds and lesser engines scattered around it.
Empire in black and gold
3
Cannily, you notice the archaeological spoil heaps of what was obviously very extensive excavation.
Wired
4
Justin's back there, past the spoils heap-
Past malice: an emma fielding mystery
5
Lots of spoil heaps.
The Slab