Hard shoulder

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A verge to the side of a highway, which should be used only in case of an emergency (especially on a motorway)

    "As he neared a bridge over the East Coast Main Line near Great Heck, he lost control. His Land Rover left the carriageway and veered onto the hard shoulder before biting into the grass verge."

  2. 2
    a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies) wordnet

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shoulders

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"As he neared a bridge over the East Coast Main Line near Great Heck, he lost control. His Land Rover left the carriageway and veered onto the hard shoulder before biting into the grass verge."

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