burden 2
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
weight to be borne or conveyed
Hypernym
weight 4
noun
an artifact that is heavy
EnglishDerivationally related form
burden 1
verb
weight down with a load
Hyponym
burthen 1
noun
a variant of `burden'
dead load 1
noun
a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself
live load 1
noun
a variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic
millstone 2
noun
any load that is difficult to carry
overload 2
noun
an excessive burden
