hard shoulder — hard shoulders N COUNT: usu the N in sing The hard shoulder is the area at the side of a motorway or other road where you are allowed to stop if your car breaks down. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, use shoulder) … English dictionary
hard shoulder — n [singular] BrE the area at the side of a big road where you are allowed to stop if you have a problem with your car American Equivalent: shoulder … Dictionary of contemporary English
hard shoulder — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a hardened strip alongside a motorway for use in an emergency … English terms dictionary
hard shoulder — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hard shoulder : singular hard shoulder plural hard shoulders British an area at the side of a motorway where drivers can stop if they have problems … English dictionary
hard shoulder — noun (singular) BrE the area at the side of a big road where you are allowed to stop if you have a problem with your car; shoulder 1 (9) AmE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hard shoulder — noun A verge to the side of a highway, which should be used only in case of an emergency (especially on a motorway) … Wiktionary
hard shoulder — noun Brit. a hardened strip alongside a motorway for use in an emergency … English new terms dictionary
ˌhard ˈshoulder — noun [C] British an area at the side of a motorway where drivers can stop if they have problems … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Shoulder (road) — A hard shoulder, or simply shoulder, is a reserved area by the verge of a road or motorway. Generally it is kept clear of all traffic. In the event of an emergency or breakdown, a motorist can pull into the hard shoulder to get out of the flow of … Wikipedia
shoulder — shoul|der1 W2S2 [ˈʃəuldə US ˈʃouldər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body part)¦ 2¦(clothes)¦ 3¦(meat)¦ 4 be looking over your shoulder 5 6 shoulder to shoulder 7 on somebody s shoulders 8 put your shoulder to the wheel 9¦(road side)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
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