noun Download 🔗Share The part of a loom that carries the woof back and forth between the warp threads. Examples : "The weaver carefully loaded the bobbins with thread, preparing the shuttles for their next pass through the warp. " machine part technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The sliding thread holder in a sewing machine, which carries the lower thread through a loop of the upper thread, to make a lock stitch. Examples : "The sewing machine hummed as its shuttles moved back and forth, creating neat, even stitches on the fabric. " machine utensil device item work technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A transport service (such as a bus or train) that goes back and forth between two places, sometimes more. Examples : "The airport shuttles run every 30 minutes between the terminal and the hotels. " vehicle service traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Such a transport vehicle; a shuttle bus; a space shuttle. Examples : "The airport shuttles provide free transportation between the terminals and the parking lots. " vehicle space technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any 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). Examples : "The cafeteria worker shuttles trays of food from the kitchen to the serving line and back to the dishwashing area. " chemistry item machine technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shuttlecock. Examples : "During gym class, the students hit the shuttles back and forth over the badminton net. " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shutter, as for a channel for molten metal. Examples : "The foundry worker carefully operated the metal shuttles to guide the molten iron into the molds. " machine technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To go back and forth between two places. Examples : "The bus shuttles students between the school and the parking lot every afternoon. " vehicle traffic action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To transport by shuttle or by means of a shuttle service. Examples : "The airport bus shuttles passengers between the terminal and the parking lot every 15 minutes. " vehicle service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading