overbreak

Meanings

Verb

Noun

  • Rock or earth excavated beyond the planned extent; caving in of material near the edge of an excavation.

Origin

  • From Middle English *overbreken, from Old English oferbrecan ("to transgress, violate"), equivalent to over- + break.

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