nounπShareThe part of a loom that carries the woof back and forth between the warp threads."The weaver carefully loaded the bobbins with thread, preparing the shuttles for their next pass through the warp. "machineparttechnicalindustryChat 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 hummed as its shuttles moved back and forth, creating neat, even stitches on the fabric. "machineutensildeviceitemworktechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA transport service (such as a bus or train) that goes back and forth between two places, sometimes more."The airport shuttles run every 30 minutes between the terminal and the hotels. "vehicleservicetrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSuch a transport vehicle; a shuttle bus; a space shuttle."The airport shuttles provide free transportation between the terminals and the parking lots. "vehiclespacetechnologyChat 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 cafeteria worker shuttles trays of food from the kitchen to the serving line and back to the dishwashing area. "chemistryitemmachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shuttlecock."During gym class, the students hit the shuttles back and forth over the badminton net. "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shutter, as for a channel for molten metal."The foundry worker carefully operated the metal shuttles to guide the molten iron into the molds. "machinetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo go back and forth between two places."The bus shuttles students between the school and the parking lot every afternoon. "vehicletrafficactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo transport by shuttle or by means of a shuttle service."The airport bus shuttles passengers between the terminal and the parking lot every 15 minutes. "vehicleserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
