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- Dictionaryshuttle/ˈʃʌt(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a form of transport that travels regularly between two places: "the nine o'clock shuttle from Edinburgh"
- 2. a bobbin with two pointed ends used for carrying the weft thread across between the warp threads in weaving.
verb
- 1. travel regularly between two or more places: "the Secretary of State shuttled to and fro seeking compromise" Similar
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SHUTTLE definition: 1. a vehicle or aircraft that travels regularly between two places: 2. in weaving, a device that…. Learn more.
The meaning of SHUTTLE is a device used in weaving for passing the thread of the weft between the threads of the warp. How to use shuttle in a sentence.
1. a bobbin-like device used in weaving for passing the weft thread between the warp threads. 2. a small bobbin-like device used to hold the thread in a sewing machine or in tatting, knitting, etc. 3. a. a bus, train, aircraft, etc, that plies between two points, esp one that offers a frequent service over a short route.
Shuttle definition: a device in a loom for passing or shooting the weft thread through the shed from one side of the web to the other, usually consisting of a boat-shaped piece of wood containing a bobbin on which the weft thread is wound.. See examples of SHUTTLE used in a sentence.
To go, move, or travel back and forth, especially by a shuttle: business people who shuttle between European capitals.
A shuttle runs between two or more places regularly. The benefit to staying at a hotel close to the airport is that you can take a shuttle, or a regular bus that travels back and forth, to catch your plane in the morning.
Definition of shuttle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
