shuttle

/ˈʃʌtəl/
verb
  1. To travel or transport regularly between two places.
    • The bus shuttles students between the dormitory and the campus.
    • The company shuttles employees from the train station to the office.
    • My mom shuttles me to soccer practice every Tuesday.
noun
  1. A vehicle (bus, train, plane, or spacecraft) that travels regularly between two places.
    • We took a shuttle from the parking lot to the stadium.
    • The airport shuttle leaves every 30 minutes from the hotel.
    • NASA's space shuttle completed its final mission in 2011.
  2. A device used in weaving that carries thread back and forth across the loom.
    • In traditional weaving, the shuttle holds the weft yarn.
    • The weaver passed the shuttle through the threads with a quick motion.
    • She watched the wooden shuttle move rhythmically across the loom.
  3. A game similar to badminton played with a shuttlecock.
    • The children played shuttle in the backyard with a net.
    • Shuttle requires quick reflexes and good hand-eye coordination.
    • They set up a shuttle game at the family picnic.
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