hard shoulder
noun
British a surfaced verge running along the edge of a motorway for emergency stops
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hard-set, hard-shell, hard-shell clam, hard-shell crab, hardship, hard shoulder, hard sign, hard solder, hard-spun, hardstand, hard standing
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