Meaning Of The Word Shuttle

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shuttle
A shuttle is a plane, bus, or train which makes frequent journeys between two places.
countable noun: A shuttle is the same as a space shuttle.

shuttle in American English
an instrument containing a reel or spool of the woof thread, used in weaving to carry the thread back and forth between the warp threads
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

shuttle in British English
noun: a bobbin-like device used in weaving for passing the weft thread between the warp threads

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