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shuttle
[ shuht-l ]
noun
- 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.
- the sliding container that carries the lower thread in a sewing machine.
- a public conveyance, as a train, airplane, or bus, that travels back and forth at regular intervals over a particular route, especially a short route or one connecting two transportation systems.
- (often initial capital letter) space shuttle.
verb (used with object)
- to cause (someone or something) to move to and fro or back and forth by or as if by a shuttle:
They shuttled me all over the seventh floor.
verb (used without object)
- to move to and fro:
constantly shuttling between city and suburb.
shuttle
/ ˈʃʌə /
noun
- a bobbin-like device used in weaving for passing the weft thread between the warp threads
- a small bobbin-like device used to hold the thread in a sewing machine or in tatting, knitting, etc
- a bus, train, aircraft, etc, that plies between two points, esp one that offers a frequent service over a short route
- short for space shuttle
- the movement between various countries of a diplomat in order to negotiate with rulers who refuse to meet each other
- ( as modifier )
shuttle diplomacy
- badminton short for shuttlecock
verb
- to move or cause to move by or as if by a shuttle
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܳt· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shuttle1
Example Sentences
Migrant advocates say that all deportees — Mexicans and international — are being shuttled by the National Guard to points south, including in Tabasco and Chiapas, which are near Guatemala.
With our daughter and dog, Sean and I shuttled back and forth between my mother-in-law’s and parents’ houses for the next two weeks.
Until the people mover train opens, travelers will be able to continue shuttling to and from the airport via bus.
Military trucks shuttled families from the border to temporary shelters.
Watching Mae Jamison become the first Black woman to go to space aboard the shuttle Endeavour in September 1992 was inspiring.
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