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Definition: Meaning of, shuttle in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈʃʌt(ə)l /

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shuttle shuttles
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  1. a SPACE SHUTTLE
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  2. a plane, bus, or train that makes regular short journeys between two places
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  3. a pointed tool used in weaving, to pass a thread over and under the threads that form the cloth
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
shuttle shuttled shuttled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
shuttling shuttles
  1. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to travel frequently between two places
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  2. [transitive] to move people from one place to another place that is fairly near
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shuttle used in phrases

  • Le Shuttle
    1. a type of train which goes from Folkestone in the south of England to Calais in the north of France using the CHANNEL TUNNEL, and which carries cars and goods vehicles
  • shuttle bus (noun)
    1. shuttle consisting of a bus that travels between two points
  • shuttle diplomacy (noun)
    1. international talks in which someone travels between countries and talks to members of the governments, for example to make a peace agreement
  • shuttle helicopter (noun)
    1. a helicopter that shuttles back and forth
  • space shuttle (noun)
    1. a vehicle that is designed to go into space and return to Earth several times
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