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   shuttle

   /ˈʃʌt(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a form of transport that travels regularly between two places: "the nine o'clock shuttle from Edinburgh"
   • ▪ short for space shuttle
   • 2. a bobbin with two pointed ends used for carrying the weft thread across between the warp threads in weaving.
   • ▪ a bobbin carrying the lower thread in a sewing machine.
   • 3. short for shuttlecock

   verb

   • 1. travel regularly between two or more places: "the Secretary of State shuttled to and fro seeking compromise" Similar plyruncommutealternatecome and gogo/travel back and forthgo/travel to and fro
   • ▪ transport in a shuttle: "the river taxi shuttled employees between the newspaper's offices and the capital" Similar ferrytake/run back and forthchauffeur

   Word Origin Old Englishscytel ‘dart, missile’, of Germanic origin; compare with Old Norse skutill ‘harpoon’; related to shoot. Sense 1 and the verb are from the movement of the bobbin from one side of the loom to the other and back.

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of shuttle, a word that can refer to a device in weaving, a vehicle that goes back and forth, or a spacecraft. See examples, etymology, and related phrases of shuttle.

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   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.

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   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.

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   A shuttle is a device or vehicle that moves back and forth between two points, especially in weaving, sewing, or transport. Learn the different meanings and uses of shuttle in various contexts, such as space, diplomacy, and badminton.

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