nounπShareThe part of a loom that carries the woof back and forth between the warp threads."The loom's shuttle moved back and forth, carrying the colorful thread through the warp threads to create the fabric. "machineutensilparttoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe sliding thread holder in a sewing machine, which carries the lower thread through a loop of the upper thread, to make a lock stitch."The sewing machine's shuttle carried the bobbin thread through the loop of the top thread, creating a strong, even stitch. "machineparttechnicaldeviceitemworktoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA transport service (such as a bus or train) that goes back and forth between two places, sometimes more."The school shuttle runs between the park and the school every morning. "vehicleservicetoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSuch a transport vehicle; a shuttle bus; a space shuttle."The school shuttle arrived on time, taking students home after school. "vehiclespacetoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny other item that moves repeatedly back and forth between two positions, possibly transporting something else with it between those points (such as, in chemistry, a molecular shuttle)."The little train is a shuttle that carries children back and forth from school. "itemmachinechemistrysciencetechnologytoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shuttlecock."The badminton player hit the shuttlecock with great force. "sportgametoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shutter, as for a channel for molten metal."The foundry used a special shuttle to pour the molten metal into the mold. "technicalmachineindustrytoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo go back and forth between two places."The school bus shuttles students between the city center and the suburbs. "vehicletoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo transport by shuttle or by means of a shuttle service."The school bus shuttles students to and from the various campuses. "vehicleservicetoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading