hard shoulder

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English - Turkish
güvenlik şeridi
banket
English - English
A verge to the side of a highway, which should be used only in case of an emergency (especially on a motorway)
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. American Equivalent: shoulder
a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies)
hard shoulder

    Hyphenation

    hard shoul·der

    Turkish pronunciation

    härd şōldır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈhärd ˈsʜōldər/ /ˈhɑːrd ˈʃoʊldɜr/

    Etymology

    [ 'härd ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English heard; akin to Old High German hart hard, Greek kratos strength.
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