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Definition of shuttle
1a : a device used in weaving for passing the thread of the weft between the threads of the warpb : a spindle-shaped device holding the thread in tatting, knotting, or nettingc : a sliding thread holder for the lower thread of a sewing machine that carries the lower thread through a loop of the upper thread to make a stitch
2 : shuttlecock
3a : a going back and forth regularly over an often short route by a vehicleb (1) : an established route used in a shuttle (2) : a vehicle used in a shuttle a shuttle busc : space shuttle
shuttleless
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Examples of shuttle in a Sentence
A shuttle takes people from the parking lot to the airport.
Recent Examples of shuttle from the Web
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So check out Forecastle's shuttle service website to find the best transportation solution for you.
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The almost-always level west section of the Valley Loop starts at shuttle bus stop 6 (Lower Yosemite Fall) and covers 13 miles.
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A converted factory, the hotel’s funky vibe includes hat-tips to Brooklyn nostalgia, like complimentary shuttle rides in classic 1970s checker cabs for guests.
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New Hope Fellowship Methodist in Edgewood extended its hours to be a day shelter during the winter and served as an embarkation point for shuttle vans provided through local ministries.
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Occurring sooner will be a new shuttle service through Warner Center, making the sprawling neighborhood more accessible to Orange Line riders.
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All four earlier launches of the craft, which looks like a mini space shuttle, had been atop United Launch Alliance rockets built in Decatur by those workers.
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Of course, NASA has had spectacular successes since the Apollo era, building huge machines like the Shuttle and International Space Station, landing audacious vehicles on Mars, and visiting every planet in our solar system with robotic probes.
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Bus shuttle service was in place between the Fullerton and State and Lake stations during the incident, which caused delays of about 38 minutes.
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Origin and Etymology of shuttle
Middle English shittle, shutle, from Old English scutel, scytel dart; akin to Old Norse skutill bolt, Old English scēotan to shoot — more at shoot
shuttle
Definition of shuttle
shuttled
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play \ˈshət-liŋ, ˈshə-təl-iŋ\transitive verb
1 : to cause to move or travel back and forth frequently
2 : to transport in, by, or as if by a shuttle shuttled them to school
intransitive verb
1 : to move or travel back and forth frequently
2 : to move by or as if by a shuttle
Examples of shuttle in a Sentence
We shuttled between the city and the country all summer.
A bus shuttled people from the parking lot to the dock.
Recent Examples of shuttle from the Web
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An Uber driver will shuttle one of five drag queens — Robbie Turner, Latrice Royale, Amora Dior Black, La Saveona Hunt and Stacey Starstruck — to the requester’s location for a photo opp and short show, pending the performers’ availability.
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A 1,200-mile fiber optic network stretching from Beijing to Shanghai already shuttles useful quantum keys between hundreds of nodes.
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The ball hit Durant’s hands and was gone in an instant, shuttled to a wide-open Thompson in the corner.
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No witnesses but the Navy stewards shuttling in and out with food and drinks.
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As the pressure on Qatar mounted, Kuwaiti ruler Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah was shuttling among Gulf capitals in an effort to find a solution to a crisis that pits some of the world’s richest nations against each other.
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The final route changes approved Thursday will affect 16 Breeze bus routes and two routes served by on-demand Flex shuttles, saving an estimated $1.9 million dollars per year compared to 2016 costs.
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The most popular excursion to date is the round-trip jaunt to New Orleans, offering patrons the chance to stroll about the city for several hours before shuttling them home.
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On Tuesday, he was shuttled to TV, newspaper and website interviews over 30 pregame minutes.
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First Known Use of shuttle
1550
SHUTTLE Defined for English Language Learners
shuttle
playDefinition of shuttle for English Language Learners
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: a vehicle that travels back and forth between places
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: a pointed tool that is used to weave cloth by pulling a thread from side to side across other threads
shuttle
Definition of shuttle for English Language Learners
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: to travel back and forth between places
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: to bring (people) back and forth between places
SHUTTLE Defined for Kids
Definition of shuttle for Students
1 : an instrument used in weaving to carry the thread back and forth from side to side through the threads that run lengthwise
2 : a vehicle (as a bus or train) that goes back and forth over a short route
3 : space shuttle
Definition of shuttle for Students
shuttled
;shuttling
: to move or bring back and forth rapidly or often The ferry shuttled travelers across the river.
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