hard shoulder

/hɑrd ˌʃoʊldər/
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Other forms: hard shoulders

Definitions of hard shoulder
  1. noun
    a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies)
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    type of:
    berm, shoulder
    a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
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