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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHUTTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

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   To go, move, or travel back and forth, especially by a shuttle: business people who shuttle between European capitals.

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHUTTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A shuttle is a plane, bus, or train which makes frequent journeys between two places.

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   SHUTTLE definition: 1. a bus, train, plane etc that travels regularly between two places, usually a short distance: 2…. Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySHUTTLE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A shuttle is a plane, bus, or train which makes frequent trips between two places. [...] 3. If someone or something shuttles or is shuttled from one place to another place, they frequently go from one place to the other. [...] More. Conjugations of 'shuttle' present simple: I shuttle, you shuttle [...] past simple: I shuttled, you shuttled [...]

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    Shuttle definition: Regular travel back and forth over an established, often short route by a vehicle.

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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.