hard shoulder en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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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.
2021 February 24, Greg Morse, “Great Heck: a tragic chain of events”, in RAIL, number 925, page 38:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hard shoulders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (30)
fi piennar (verge to the side of a highway) · el ΛΕΑ (verge to the side of a highway) · de Seitenstreifen (verge to the side of a highway) · pl pas awaryjny (verge to the side of a highway) · uk смуга руху для аварійної зупинки (verge to the side of a highway) · id bahu jalan (verge to the side of a highway) · nl pechstrook (verge to the side of a highway) · ro bandă de urgență (verge to the side of a highway) · cy llain galed (verge to the side of a highway) · es banquina (verge to the side of a highway) · es acotamiento (verge to the side of a highway) · es espaldón (verge to the side of a highway) · hu leállósáv (verge to the side of a highway) · de Pannenstreifen (verge to the side of a highway) · cmn 硬路肩 (verge to the side of a highway) · it corsia di emergenza (verge to the side of a highway) · es hombrillo (verge to the side of a highway) · fi päällystetty piennar (verge to the side of a highway) · ca vorera d'emergència (verge to the side of a highway) · es arcén (verge to the side of a highway) · fr bande d'arrêt d'urgence (verge to the side of a highway) · es berma (verge to the side of a highway) · fr accotement stabilisé (verge to the side of a highway) · uk аварійна смуга (verge to the side of a highway) · es paseo (verge to the side of a highway) · es camellón (verge to the side of a highway) · nl vluchtstrook (verge to the side of a highway) · de Standstreifen (verge to the side of a highway) · es hombro (verge to the side of a highway) · mk принудна лента (verge to the side of a highway)