Definition of shuttle - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
transportationservice transporting people between locations
- The airport shuttle runs every 30 minutes.
2.
sportsbadminton equipment with feathers and cork
- She hit the shuttle over the net.
3.
weavingTECH. tool carrying thread in weaving loomsTECH.
- The weaver used a shuttle to pass the thread.
4.
sewingTECH. device holding lower thread in sewing machinesTECH.
- The sewing machine's shuttle needed replacement.
Verb
1.
specific transporttr. move people or goods on short regular tripstr.
- The company shuttles equipment to the site daily..
2.
frequent travelintr. frequently travel between two locationsintr.
- She shuttles between her home and the university.
Images of shuttle
badminton equipment with feathers and cork 
tool carrying thread in weaving looms 
device holding lower thread in sewing machines
Expressions with shuttle
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move people between places repeatedly
They shuttle around the city all day.
move repeatedly between two places
The bus shuttles back and forth between the airport and the hotel.
bus traveling between two fixed points regularly
The shuttle bus runs every 15 minutes between terminals.
person driving a shuttle vehicle for passengers
The shuttle driver picked us up from the airport.
transportation service between two places
The hotel offers a shuttle service to the airport.
repeated purchasing and resale of items via frequent trips between locations
Shuttle trade flourished along the border during the shortage.
fitness test involving running back and forth
The students performed a shuttle run during gym class.
regular flight going back and forth repeatedly between the same places
We took the morning shuttle flight between the two cities.
helicopter used for regular short trips
The shuttle helicopter flew between the city and the airport.
negotiation helped by a mediator traveling between opposing sides
Shuttle diplomacy helped resolve the conflict between the two countries.
reusable vehicle for Earth-space travel carrying people or cargo
The space shuttle launched from Florida today.
valve that selects and directs flow from one of multiple pressure lines
The shuttle valve switches the brake system to the backup pressure source automatically.
plasmid or viral DNA used to transfer genetic material between cells
Researchers used a shuttle vector to introduce a new gene into yeast cells..
Origin of shuttle
Old English, scytel (dart)
Terms with shuttle included in their meaning
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weaving
part of a loom that moves the shuttle
textile manufacturing
loom using a needle for weaving instead of a shuttle
acr: Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
aircraft used to transport space shuttles
acr: Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
mission to map Earth's surface
acr: Space Shuttle Main Engine
rocket engine for space shuttles
vehicle
first operational U.S. space shuttle orbiter used for Earth orbit missions
transportation
person driving a shuttle vehicle for passengers
Examples of shuttle in a sentence
The city offers a free shuttle to the festival. The shuttle landed just inside the line. He replaced the worn shuttle before the match. She skillfully maneuvered the shuttle through the loom. The shuttle broke during the weaving process. She carefully threaded the shuttle before starting.
The broken shuttle caused the machine to jam. They shuttle guests from the hotel to the airport. A bus shuttles students between the campuses. The executive shuttles between New York and London weekly. He shuttles from the city to the countryside every weekend.
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- French:navette, transporter, ...
- German:Shuttle, transportieren, ...
- Italian:navetta, trasportare, ...
- Spanish:transporte, trasladar, ...
- Portuguese:transporte, transladar, ...
- Chinese:班车, 运送, ...
- Japanese:シャトル, シャトル輸送する, ...
- Arabic:حافِلَة مَكُوكِيَّة, نَقَلَ بِانتِظَام, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁאטֶל, לְהַסִּיעַ, ...
- Russian:шаттл, перевозить шаттлом, ...
- Ukrainian:шатл, перевозити, ...
- Hindi:शटल, आना-जाना कराना, ...
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